September 12th 2025
Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the past week and catch up on anything you may have missed.
Infectious complications after massive blood loss from gynecologic laparotomy
October 19th 2020Massive intraoperative blood loss (MIBL) is strongly and independently linked to postoperative febrile morbidity following gynecologic laparotomy, according to a retrospective cohort study in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC).
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Recurrence of high-grade cervical dysplasia
September 18th 2020Women with high-grade cervical dysplasia are much less likely to have recurrence after primary conization if they undergo laser conization than a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), according to a 5-year follow-up study.
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Variation in outcome reporting and measurement tools among treatment trials for GSM
August 28th 2020Considerable heterogeneity exists in reported outcomes and measures used in clinical trials of treatments for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which impacts between 40% and 60% of postmenopausal women, according to a systematic review in the journal Menopause.
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Does dual antibiotic prevention and vaginal prep decrease surgical site infections?
August 12th 2020Based on the literature, a bundled intervention was created that included dual antibiotic prophylaxis (cefazolin and metronidazole) aimed at reducing surgical site infections for all patients undergoing hysterectomy.
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