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Exploring options for POP treatment: Patient selection, surgical approaches, and ways to manage risks
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- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
- Mickey M. Karram, MD
- Beri M. Ridgeway, MD
- Mark D. Walters, MD
Four expert gynecologic surgeons offer tips on diagnosis, surgical and nonsurgical treatment approaches, and patient factors to consider
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Native tissue repair of POP: Apical suspension, anterior repair, and posterior repair
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- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
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Native tissue repair of POP: Surgical techniques to improve outcomes
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- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
Without mesh, it is imperative that gynecologic surgeons optimize their surgical technique to minimize failures and maximize...
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Vaginal salpingo-oophorectomy: Tips and tricks
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- Jennifer J. Schmitt, DO
- Jenifer N. Byrnes, DO
- Erik D. Hokenstad, MD
- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
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Managing complications at the time of vaginal hysterectomy
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- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
Proper technique for preserving ureteral integrity, repairing cystotomy, ensuring hemostasis, and reducing uterine size for transvaginal removal...
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Total abdominal hysterectomy the Mayo Clinic way
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- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
Now that there are fewer options for tissue extraction, the rate of abdominal hysterectomy is likely to rise. Here, a review of technique from the...
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What's the appropriate lens to use in rigid cystoscopy to evaluate the bladder?
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- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
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Identify your learning curve for robotic hysterectomy
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- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
- Joshua L. Woelk, MD, MS
A ballpark idea of the learning curve for this procedure can enhance patient outcomes and reveal problems intrinsic to the surgeon or the surgical...
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The difficult vaginal hysterectomy: 5 keys to success
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- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
- John A. Occhino, MD
Challenges can be overcome by ensuring overall surgical expertise, adequate exposure, proper entry into the anterior cul-de-sac, good mobility,...
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Repair of a constricted or shortened vagina: What works?
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- Mickey M. Karram, MD
- John B. Gebhart, MD, MS
Iatrogenic damage that does not yield to estrogen cream or dilators requires individualized surgery