Surgery
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Robotic Surgery Safe for Vaginal Apical Prolapse
Conference Coverage
Phone Follow-Up to Medical Abortion Called "Feasible"
Major Finding: In all, 44% of 51 women who chose phone follow-up after a medical abortion did not need in-person office follow-up visits. Data...
Conference Coverage
Binder Helps Subset of Gynecologic Surgery Patients
Major Finding: Use of a neoprene abdominopelvic compression binder after gynecologic surgery increased the number of ambulatory events in the...
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Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Results in Few GI Complications
Major Finding: Functional GI complications occurred in 1.8% of patients, and bowel injury occurred in 1.3% of patients.Data Source: The...
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Three Factors Found to Predict Adnexal Torsion
Major Finding: The combined presence of intermittent pain, absence of radiating pain, and adnexal mass larger than 4 cm significantly correlated...
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Concomitant Hysterectomy Ups Risk of Mesh Extrusion
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Obesity Increases Surgical Site Infection Risk
Major Finding: Obesity significantly increased the risk for surgical site infection in all surgical groups except for abdominal hysterectomy, with...
Conference Coverage
New Staples Add to Options for Cesarean Section
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Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy Results in Fewer Complications
Major Finding: There were significantly more overall intra- and postoperative complications associated with abdominal sacrocolpopexy (17.2%) than...
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Early Dx, Aggressive Treatment Promising for Teen Endometriosis
Major finding: No recurrence of endometriosis was seen in 17 teenage girls with confirmed endometriosis who underwent complete laparoscopic...