Surgery
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
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.
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...
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.
Conference Coverage
Endometriosis surgery: Women can expect years-long benefits
LAS VEGAS – Be confident in the results of laparoscopic endometriosis excision.
Conference Coverage
Miscarriage after myomectomy depends on fibroid number, uterine incisions
LAS VEGAS – There was no statistically significant difference in miscarriages depending on the type of procedure.
From the Journals
No change in postoperative pain with restrictive opioid protocol
The implementation of an ultrarestrictive opioid prescribing protocol after gynecologic surgery was associated with significant declines in opioid...
From the Journals
Black women more likely to have open hysterectomies
Complication rates also were higher for black women, even after accounting for confounders.
Conference Coverage
Beware “The Great Mimicker” that can lurk in the vulva
LAS VEGAS –