Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Mthatha Hospital Complex.
The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus (the womb). The uterus may be completely or partially removed. The ovaries and fallopian tubes may also be removed, depending on the health needs of the patient.
Partial Hysterectomy
A partial hysterectomy is the removal of the upper portion of the uterus, leaving the cervix intact.
Total Hysterectomy
A total hysterectomy is removal of the entire uterus (including the cervix).
Radical Hysterectomy
Removes the whole uterus, the tissue on both sides of the cervix, and the upper part of the vagina.
Hysterectomy surgery options:
Abdominal Hysterectomy: done through an abdominal incision.
Vaginal Hysterectomy: done through a vaginal incision.
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: done through laparoscopic incisions (small incisions on the abdomen).
Da Vinci® (robotic) Hysterectomy: done through the use of a robotic surgical device through small incisions in the abdomen.
About Hysterectomy
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Days admitted
Usually 1-2 days at the hospital.
Recovery
Recovery will usually take 3-6 weeks. Laparoscopic and robotic surgery require a shorter recovery time.
After care
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