Surgery
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Bariatric Surgery Markedly Improves Osteoarthritic Knee Pain
Major Finding: Depending on the type of bariatric surgery, between 51% and 71% of 264 obese patients saw marked improvement in osteoarthritic knee...
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AAGL Promotes Centers of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
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Surgical Site Infection Monitoring and Reporting Vary Widely
Major Finding: Only 21 states legally mandate the monitoring of surgical site infections, and in a given month, only 8 states made the data...
Clinical Review
To prep, or not? Evidence is against mechanical bowel preparation in gynecologic surgery
Despite the long history of preoperative bowel preparation, data suggest it has little value in most settings, including benign gynecologic...
Expert Commentary
Does misoprostol have value in reducing pain during outpatient hysteroscopy?
Surgical Techniques
Your surgical toolbox should include topical hemostatic agents—here is why
When bleeding persists despite your best efforts, a selection of matrices, sealants, and other agents can extend your options for achieving...
Clinical Review
UPDATE: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
New data and the guidance of our professional societies are bringing us closer to clarity in understanding the superiority of minimally invasive...
Surgical Techniques
Step by step: Obliterating the vaginal canal to correct pelvic organ prolapse
Very elderly age, comorbidity, and disinterest in maintaining sexual function make a woman an ideal candidate for having POP corrected by surgery...
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Early Bilateral Oophorectomy Is Linked to Osteoporosis, Arthritis
Major Finding: The age-standardized mean femoral neck bone density was significantly lower in women with oophorectomy before age 45 than in...
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Robotic Hysterectomy Safe in Morbidly Obese
Major Finding: Median estimated blood loss overall and in each BMI group was 100 mL. Median length of hospital stay of 1 day, likewise, was the...
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Longer OR Times Confirmed in Robotic Hysterectomy
Major Finding: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy was associated with a significantly longer mean operating room time, 246 minutes, compared with a...