Pros | Cons |
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Prevention of endometrial and ovarian cancer | Small risk of death |
Prevention of morbidity related to treatment | Mortality surgery (0.1%) |
Morbidity surgery (5–9%) | |
Pelvic surgery makes colonoscopy more difficult and painful and may reduce chance of full colonoscopy | |
Psychosocial problems (10–20%) | |
Early menopause depending of age at surgery | |
Sexual problems related to hysterectomy and early menopause | |
Probably very small risk of developing primary peritoneal carcinoma after oophorectomy | |
Unnecessary removal |