Surgery
Commentary
Estrogen does not cause breast cancer
Letters from readers
Video
Video: Laparoscopic dual-port contained power morcellation
Video
Vaginal morcellation by hand using advanced instrumentation
Rosanne M. Kho, MD, presents a video on the use of improved vaginal instruments during morcellation.
Conference Coverage
Mediolateral episiotomy shines in 10-year Netherlands analysis
Key clinical point: The findings reinforce the Dutch practice of favoring mediolateral episiotomies in operative vaginal deliveries as protection...
Conference Coverage
Vaginal bowel control device shown safe, effective in pivotal trial
Key clinical finding: A controllable vaginal approach to bowel continence may be useful in the future.Major finding: Almost 80% of 61 patients in...
News for Your Practice
Laparoscopic power morcellation coverage will end as of September 1 for Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate
The decision is the first of its kind by an insurance company and affects BCBS customers in three US states who will no longer be covered if...
News
Study finds insufflated collection bag successfully used in power morcellation cases
Major finding: Hysterectomies or myomectomies were performed successfully using power morcellators.
Video
Laparoscopic myomectomy with enclosed transvaginal tissue extraction
News for Your Practice
First large study on the risk of cancer spread using power morcellation pinpoints risk of uterine malignancy
Approximately one in 368 women undergoing hysterectomy have undetected uterine cancer, according to a new study, which did not specify the types...
Conference Coverage
Bowel prep before vaginal prolapse surgery offers no postop benefit
Key clinical point: Bowel preparation prior to surgery for vaginal prolapse does not improve postoperative bowel function.Major finding: The mean...