hysterocolposigmoidectomies

A form of hysterocolposigmoidectomy — A major surgical procedure in which the uterus, vagina, and sigmoid colon are removed together. It is usually performed to treat advanced or recurrent pelvic cancers that have spread across these organs, with the goal of removing all visible disease in one operation.

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