Surgery
Expert Commentary
Tissue extraction during minimally invasive Gyn surgery. Second of 2 Parts: Counseling the patient
How to talk to the patient about her options now that the surgical landscape has changed
News
Paradigm shift: Prophylactic salpingectomy for ovarian cancer risk reduction
News
Morcellation shows favorable risk/benefit ratio in decision analysis
Key clinical point: Despite the much-publicized risk of intraperitoneal dissemination of tumor during morcellation in women undergoing...
Arnold Advincula's Surgical Techniques
Total laparoscopic versus laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy
The pros and cons and surgical distinctions of retaining the cervix
Expert Commentary
Dr. Robert L. Barbieri’s Editor’s Picks September 2014
September 2014
Guidelines
NHLBI expert panel issues guideline on sickle cell disease
Major finding: The two most widely available disease-modifying therapies for SCD, hydroxyurea and long-term transfusions, are underused, in large...
Conference Coverage
No unexpected leiomyosarcomas in chart review of TVH and LAVH cases
Key clinical point: This study provides another estimate of the rate of unexpected leiomyosarcomas in women undergoing hysterectomy for presumably...
Expert Commentary
Tissue extraction during minimally invasive Gyn surgery. First of 2 parts: Best practices for an environment in flux
In this roundtable discussion, five surgical experts weigh in on the state of minimally invasive gynecology and current age-based options for...
Arnold Advincula's Surgical Techniques
Preventing postoperative neuropathies: Patient positioning for minimally invasive procedures
Appropriate patient positioning for laparoscopic and robotic surgery can help prevent postoperative neuropathies. This case-based video describes...
News for Your Practice
Multicenter study cites safety of power morcellation within an insufflated isolation bag
There are still concerns about the plausibility, safety, and efficacy of in-bag morcellation
Surgical Techniques
Laparoscopic dual-port contained power morcellation: An offered solution
Poor visualization is a criticism of large specimen removal through a minimally invasive approach. This technique improves visualization while...