Hysterectomy
Surgical Techniques
Hysterectomy in patients with history of prior cesarean delivery: A reverse dissection technique for vesicouterine adhesions
Vesicouterine adhesions resulting from prior CDs or other surgeries can distort the pelvic anatomy and present challenges during...
Clinical Review
Medical management of abnormal uterine bleeding in reproductive-age women
Appropriate clinical evaluation, laboratory assessment, and management can make the difference for many women with AUB, and avoid...
From the Journals
Trial of mesh vs. hysterectomy for prolapse yields inconclusive results
Surgical Techniques
Native tissue repair of POP: Surgical techniques to improve outcomes
Without mesh, it is imperative that gynecologic surgeons optimize their surgical technique to minimize failures and maximize...
Expert Commentary
Minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer: Is surgeon volume a factor?
Could surgeon volume account for some of the findings of the LACC trial (which indicated better outcomes for open versus...
Opinion
Vaginal approach is the most cost-effective route
Vaginal approach is the most cost-effective route
Cost-conscious minimally invasive hysterectomy: A case illustration
...Medicolegal Issues
Woman loses hands and feet after cystectomy
Woman loses hands and feet after cystectomy: $109M award
On November 1, a 45-year-old woman underwent laparoscopic excision of a benign...
News for Your Practice
Nationwide implementation of MIS reduced complications and increased survival in early-stage endometrial cancer
Denmark achieved a 95% MIS approach over the course of 10 years. Where does the United States stand, and are these same results...
News for Your Practice
Patient-centric pain management decision aid reduces opioid use posthysterectomy
The average number of opioids prescribed at discharge dropped from 25 to 10, and hydrocodone went from being prescribed in 99...
Expert Commentary
Should we abandon minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer?
Recent data infer that, as a specialty, we should consider an open surgical approach
A minimally invasive approach for...
Conference Coverage
Don’t leave vaginal hysterectomies behind, surgeon urges
LAS VEGAS – While procedure rates are dropping, Rosanne M. Kho, MD, says research reveals the value of the approach.