Surgery
News
Guidelines call for minimum presurgical evaluation in uncomplicated SUI
Master Class
Electromechanical power morcellation confined to a bag
Commentary
Safety techniques regarding morcellation
Master Class
Morcellation may be impractical
Conference Coverage
Midurethral sling study: At 5 years satisfaction remained high, though continence declined
Key clinical point: The benefits of midurethral slings persisted 5 years in the majority of women.Major finding: Overall rates of satisfaction at...
Commentary
I perform extracorporeal morcellation; Better vaginal surgery training needed; A patient's perspective
Letters from readers, and a patient, on morcellation
Commentary
Gynecologic Oncology Consult: Obesity and gynecologic surgery
Expert Commentary
How I am adapting my morcellation practice: Voices from across the country
A sampling of gynecologic surgeons’ views, their institutions’ stances, and individual approaches to patients, gathered at ACOG’s 2014 Annual...
Video
Partially enclosed morcellation of a uterus during LSH using laparoscopic morcellation bag
James D. Kondrup, MD, demonstrates his surgical team's approach to morcellation, with use of a morcellation bag after laparoscopic supracervical...
Conference Coverage
Longer laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy time ups perioperative risk
Key clinical point: Future research should aim to identify risk factors for excessive operative time in order to select appropriate candidates for...
News
Perioperative complications of hysterectomy vary by route
Key clinical point: Intraoperative complications tend to be low with vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic hysterectomies.Major finding: In the...