A new study has found hysterectomies in Australian are unnecessarily invasive.
The whole or partial removal of the uterus are some of the most common gynecological procedures in Australia, however a survey of 258 Australian gynecologists found that 16.7 percent rated themselves as highly competent at keyhole surgeries, compared with 48.4 percent who were very confident in their ability to perform open abdominal surgeries which are more traumatising to the body and require a longer recovery period.
Many respondents recognised the advantages of keyhole surgeries over other procedures, but did not feel that they were adequately trained to perform them.