Avoiding and repairing bowel injury in gynecologic surgery
OBG Management. 2004 August;16(08):15-28
August 1, 2004|ObGyn
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Tips for avoiding the pitfalls in at-risk patients and injury-prone procedures, plus techniques for adhesiolysis, repair of serosal and small bowel injuries, and inspection of the bowel to rule out perforations.
Need for additional training
The techniques necessary to manage simple bowel injury are not difficult to master. However, Ob/Gyn residency programs need to extend training in this area. Additional rotations on the general surgery or trauma services as second- or third-year residents would be ideal, but the use of animal laboratories is a good alternative.
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