Radical hysterectomy (Wertheim’s hysterectomy) is the removal of the womb and tissue either side of it (parametrium). It is a much bigger and complex surgery than a standard hysterectomy and is normally done in conjunction with a lymphadenectomy. The surgery is performed for some women with cervical cancer although it is also occasionally performed by some surgeons on women with a certain stage of endometrial cancer.
Wertheim’s Hysterectomy involves the removal of the Fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, ovaries as well as nearby lymph nodes and the upper portion of the vagina. This type of hysterectomy is used in the treatment of gynaecological cancer cases.