Surgery
Commentary
Radiofrequency volumetric thermal ablation for symptomatic uterine fibroids
In 2002, Dr. Bruce Lee first described a laparoscopic technique to ablate symptomatic uterine fibroids utilizing radiofrequency under ultrasound...
Conference Coverage
Adhesion barriers linked to complications in myomectomy, hysterectomy
Ileus, fever, hematomas, and even small bowel obstruction occurred significantly more often when the barriers were used in conjunction with those...
News
Morcellation warning drives down minimally invasive gyn surgeries
In the 8 months after a warning from the Food and Drug Administration to avoid power morcellation, there was a significant drop in minimally...
News for Your Practice
Randomized trial: When a vaginal approach is feasible, the robot offers no advantages for benign hysterectomy
The significantly higher cost of the robot-assisted approach, compared with vaginal hysterectomy, renders the latter a superior option
News for Your Practice
When the surgeon is experienced, operative times are comparable for robot-assisted and standard laparoscopic hysterectomy
This unique trial involved surgeons with expertise in both the robotic approach and standard laparoscopic hysterectomy
Expert Commentary
My response to ACOG’s emphasis on vaginal hysterectomy first
AAGL President Arnold P. Advincula also comments on how AAGL needs to avoid the use of commercially driven innovation (and what that means) and...
News
AAGL 2015: Conference social highlights
Expert Commentary
Is a minimally invasive approach to hysterectomy for Gyn cancer utilized equally in all racial and income groups?
No.
Conference Coverage
Pain a common cause of revisits after same-day surgery
Inadequate pain control accounted for one-third of postop ED visits and readmissions in a study of same-day surgery patients.
From the Editor
Can we reduce the use of abdominal hysterectomy and increase the use of vaginal and laparoscopic approaches?
Too many hysterectomies are performed using a laparotomy incision. Increasing the use of vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomy will improve...
Surgical Techniques
Salpingectomy after vaginal hysterectomy: Technique, tips, and pearls
This expert surgeon emphasizes a careful and deliberate approach in the following technique for vaginal removal of the fallopian tube with ovarian...