Surgery
Commentary
Powerful breast-implant testimony constrained by limited evidence
SILVER SPRING, MD. – Women report personal horror stories of apparent breast-implant complications, but systematically-collected data remain...
Conference Coverage
Alternative regimen reduces narcotic use after pelvic reconstructive surgery
TUCSON, ARIZ. – Round-the-clock ice, Toradol, and Tylenol led to a significant reduction in narcotic use both in-...
Medical Education Library
Highlights from the 2019 Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Scientific Meeting
Clinical Review
Anterior, apical, posterior: Vaginal anatomy for the gynecologic surgeon
The SGS Pelvic Anatomy Group is working to establish standard pelvic anatomic terminology for surgeons, with the ultimate goal of...
Expert Commentary
Rising to the challenges in gynecologic surgical care
Derived from presentations at this year’s Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) meeting, this special section kicks off with...
Clinical Review
Beyond enhanced recovery after surgery
An expert explains the key elements required to develop an effective ERAS program and strategies to facilitate change in the face...
Conference Coverage
Following pelvic floor surgery, patients value functional goals
TUCSON, ARIZ. – Patients may need to be counseled about the possibility of failure.
Expert Commentary
Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2019 meeting: Daily reporting from Fellow Scholar
Tune in for Tucson happenings from Dr. Laura Newcomb
Fellow, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Department of...
Conference Coverage
FDA panel calls for changes to breast implant rupture screening
The advisory panel seemed the current implant screening recommendation using MRI “useless.” They urged the adoption of ultrasound as a more...
Conference Coverage
FDA panel leans toward more robust breast implant surveillance
SILVER SPRING, MD. – Amid concern over two breast implant complications – anaplastic large cell lymphoma and autoimmune symptoms – an FDA panel...
Conference Coverage
Postcesarean pain relief better on nonopioid regimen
LAS VEGAS – Researchers had not been expecting that women would fare so well on the opioid-free regimen.