Surgery
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ACOG releases new Choosing Wisely list
Prenatal ultrasounds for nonmedical purposes and routine use of robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic disease are...
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Flu vaccination found safe in surgical patients
Key clinical point: Immunizing surgical patients against seasonal influenza before they leave the hospital appears safe. Major finding: Patients...
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Enlarged uterus helps predict morcellation in vaginal hysterectomy
A study finds several factors, including large uterine size, associated with a higher likelihood of cold-knife morcellation, the risks of which...
Conference Coverage
First U.S. uterus transplant raises questions about ethics, cost
The recipient of the first uterus transplant performed in the United States is recovering well and looking forward to the next phase of the...
Clinical Review
2016 Update on abnormal uterine bleeding
Increasing evidence obligates a shift to less invasive surgery and surgical settings for abnormal uterine bleeding management. These experts offer...
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Antibiotic-resistant infections remain a persistent threat
One in every seven infections in acute care hospitals related to catheters and surgeries were caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In long-...
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Chronic pain among surgeons needs to be addressed
The silently growing problem of chronic pain among surgeons, brought on largely by repetitive motor injury, can lead to debilitating physical...
Conference Coverage
Adding azithromycin cuts postcesarean maternal infections
Preincisional azithromycin reduced postcesarean maternal infections by half, and significantly cut postpartum trips to the hospital.
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Study finds lower-than-expected rate of occult uterine sarcoma
The rate of 1 in 1,124 is markedly lower than the estimated risks in previous studies, which ranged from 1 in 204 to 1 in 667 procedures. The Food...
From Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
A novel approach to overcoming cervical stenosis and false passages
Brought to you by the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. Inadvertent creation of a false passage in the endocervical canal is a complication that is...
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Limited benefits with mesh versus tissue repair for prolapse
There is limited evidence in favor of permanent transvaginal mesh or grafts over native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse, according to a...