Association between hysterectomy and dementia risk in Korean women aged 40-59: a nationwide retrospective cohort study

Key Points

• The aim was to investigate whether hysterectomy affects dementia risk in women aged 40-59.
• Nationwide retrospective cohort design
• Focused on women aged 40-59
• Examined effects of hysterectomy for benign diseases
• Hysterectomy did not significantly change dementia risk
• No increase in dementia incidence observed after surgery