Surgery
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Birth method affects microbiome and vaccination response
Babies born vaginally have a different microbiome to those born by Caesarean section and have heightened responses to childhood vaccinations.
Gynecologic Oncology Consult
Update on high-grade vulvar interepithelial neoplasia
Treatment of high-grade vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia should be driven by the clinical characteristics of the vulvar lesions, patients’...
From the Editor
Should every scheduled cesarean birth use an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathway?
Standardization of surgical processes, with adjustment based on unique individual characteristics, improves outcomes
Expert Commentary
“Blind” endometrial sampling: A call to end the practice
ObGyns need to embrace the now years-long availability of office hysteroscopy, resisting the performance of dilation and curettage procedures, so...
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Fertility physicians say they lack access to miscarriage drugs
Even before Dobbs, few offered mifepristone/misoprostol to patients with early pregnancy loss, small survey suggests.
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Energy options in gynecologic surgery
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Immediate skin-to-skin contact after cesarean section improves outcomes for parent, newborn
“One of the greatest take-home points from the study was that early skin-to-skin really promoted initiation of breastfeeding.”
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Docs used permanent, not temporary stitches; lawsuits result
Lakeland Regional Health sent letters to patients who had undergone “wrong stitch” surgeries, cautioning of possible postsurgical complications....
Clinical Review
Options and outcomes for uterine preservation at the time of prolapse surgery
Patients who want to preserve their uterus during surgical repair for uterovaginal prolapse have a number of options for management. Here,...
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Postpartum sexual enjoyment: Does mode of delivery matter?
Eleven years after delivery cesarean delivery was associated with a 74% increased likelihood of pain in the vagina during sex, compared with...