| As we mentioned in other articles, endometriosis grow | | | | An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)is needed for |
| somewhere else other than the endometrium also | | | | women with endometriosis before hysterectomy. It is |
| reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual | | | | define as a record of the electric activities of the heart |
| cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it | | | | over the duration of 20- 30 minutes. With the selective |
| through the menstrual period. Hysterectomy always is | | | | of electrodes placed on different places of the heart, it |
| the last resource in treating endometriosis for woman | | | | can measure the activity of different parts of the |
| who has exhausted all the treatments without | | | | heart muscles. In assisting to the blood test to measure |
| success, or endometrial tissues has become | | | | the level of sodium, potassium, chloride and |
| cancerous, her doctor may suggest some kinds of | | | | bicarbonate as we indicate in the electrolytes blood |
| hysterectomy. If the hysterectomy is decided and the | | | | test. It also helps to measure the function of the heart |
| gynecologist is chosen then pre operative evaluation is | | | | muscles. It is the best way to measure and diagnose |
| necessary to make sure that all requirements are | | | | abnormal rhythms of the heart. For woman over 40 |
| address for a successful surgery.in this article, we will | | | | and has a past history of heart diseases, peripheral |
| discuss electrocardiogram and chest X Ray as pre | | | | vascular disease or diabetes will need to have EKG |
| operative evaluation before hysterectomy | | | | done before hysterectomy can be performed. |
| 1. Electrocardiogram | | | | 2. |