Surgery
News

FDA panel tackles mesh for anterior repair of POP
Patient-reported outcomes should trump anatomic outcomes as FDA evaluates marketed devices.
From the Journals
Riboflavin helps visualize urine flow during cystoscopy
Indigo carmine has been in short supply, so surgeons have been looking for other options.
From the Journals
Preoperative acetaminophen does not improve prolapse surgery pain
Women given preop intravenous acetaminophen before pelvic organ prolapse surgery show no improvements in pain, compared with those given placebo...
Surgical Techniques

A patient with severe adenomyosis requests uterine-sparing surgery
Combined laparoscopy and, when necessary, minilaparotomy is the authors’ preferred technique. It can relieve many symptoms of...
Conference Coverage
Surgeon: Sacral colpopexy can be smart strategy in POP repairs
LAS VEGAS – Beri M. Ridgeway, MD, offers insight into various approaches to prolapse in women.
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Product Review
Product Update: Bijuva; Liletta; Aegea Vapor System; Natural Cycles
TREATMENT FOR VASOMOTOR SYMPTOMS
BIJUVA™ has been US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved as the first oral treatment for...
Conference Coverage

Despite concerns, synthetic slings are still ‘standard of care’ in SUI
LAS VEGAS – Beri M. Ridgeway, MD, urges colleagues to not fear the treatment for stress urinary incontinence.
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...
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.
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

Endometriosis surgery: Women can expect years-long benefits
LAS VEGAS – Be confident in the results of laparoscopic endometriosis excision.