John B. Gebhart, MD, MS

Exploring options for POP treatment: Patient selection, surgical approaches, and ways to manage risks

Publish date: February 10, 2020

Four expert gynecologic surgeons offer tips on diagnosis, surgical and nonsurgical treatment approaches, and patient factors to consider

Publish date: September 9, 2019

Publish date: September 3, 2019

Without mesh, it is imperative that gynecologic surgeons optimize their surgical technique to minimize failures and m...

Publish date: July 25, 2017

Publish date: December 2, 2015

Proper technique for preserving ureteral integrity, repairing cystotomy, ensuring hemostasis, and reducing uterine size for transvaginal removal c...

Publish date: October 1, 2014

Now that there are fewer options for tissue extraction, the rate of abdominal hysterectomy is likely to rise. Here, a review of technique from the...

Publish date: January 6, 2014

Publish date: April 1, 2013

A ballpark idea of the learning curve for this procedure can enhance patient outcomes and reveal problems intrinsic to the surgeon or the surgical...

Publish date: November 1, 2010

Challenges can be overcome by ensuring overall surgical expertise, adequate exposure, proper entry into the anterior cul-de-sac, good mobility, an...

Publish date: August 1, 2007

Iatrogenic damage that does not yield to estrogen cream or dilators requires individualized surgery