Gynecologic Surgery
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Hemorrhage-control device holds up in real-world review
Timely use of a new vacuum-induced bleeding control device may improve maternal outcomes.
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Despite effective therapies, fibroid care still lacking
The biggest challenge is to ensure that women can take advantage of the newer minimally invasive therapies.
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Surgery approach may improve survival in advanced ovarian cancer
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New studies inform best practices for pelvic organ prolapse
Addition of estrogen in apical/uterovaginal prolapse repair showed no benefits; Manchester technique outperforms sacrospinous hysteropexy for...
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Dural-puncture epidural drives faster conversion to cesarean anesthesia
Patients randomized to dural epidural also showed a higher quality of epidural blockade for surgical delivery.
Conference Coverage
Surgical de-escalation passes clinical test in low-risk cervical cancer
‘Practice-changing’ results could reduce long-term survivor effects among qualifying patients.
Conference Coverage
Wireless neurostimulation safe for urge incontinence
More than three-quarters of the women who received the device responded to therapy at 1 year, and 84.6% of the patients showed improvement.
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Premenopausal women benefit from ovarian conservation with benign hysterectomies
Population-based study suggests that risks of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy outweigh benefits for women younger than 45 years.
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Oophorectomies continue to dominate torsion treatment
Despite updated guidelines, the majority of cases of adnexal torsion in the United States are managed via oophorectomy.
Opinion
Surgical management of borderline ovarian tumors, part 1
Ovarian-sparing procedures should be offered to patients in the setting of borderline ovarian tumors, with the understanding that they are...
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For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control
Medicaid, like the plans offered via the federal Affordable Care Act, mandates coverage of birth control. But those who aren’t eligible for...