Dr. Darlene Lanka of Walnut Creek, CA, performs a laparoscopically-assisted hysterectomy in this program. The surgery involves removing the uterus, tubes, and ovaries through the vagina. Although hysterectomy surgery has probably been overutilized in the past, there are many situations where removal of the uterus is the best or only solution to a woman’s health problems. A Discovery Channel Production. (46 minutes)

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