Procedures

At the AAGL 50th Global Congress on MIGS, Devin Garza, MD, HCA, demonstrates strategies to implement into your practice when using robotics for myomectomy and how to ensure a successful procedure.

This article addresses common errors that lead to litigation involving ob/gyn ultrasound, with options to reduce ultrasound-related litigation.

The plaintiff alleged that the infant’s injuries were caused by traumatic damage during delivery; specifically, from the vacuum extractor. The plaintiff’s argument was that when the vacuum extractor pulled on the infant’s head it caused damage, evidenced by the intraventricular bleed.

Office hysteroscopy (OH) remains a valuable but underutilized tool in evaluation and treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding. Fostering a clinic environment in which patients have access to a “one-stop shopping” experience has benefits for both them and the gynecologist. as well as the medical system.

Many ob/gyns will have ideas for novel medical devices, but most have no idea what is involved in bringing products to market. Jon Einarsson, MD, PhD, MPH, discusses some considerations when evaluating whether or not to turn an idea into something more.

Early imaging is key to detecting anomalies, some of which are unique to multiple gestations and some that also occur with singletons. Any anomaly that occurs in singletons can occur in 1 fetus in a multifetal pregnancy.

Contemporary OB/GYN congratulates Founding Editor John T. Queenan, MD, on the lifetime achievement award presented to him at the 9th Philadelphia Prenatal Conference. Held June 8 to 10 in the city for which it was named, the event was jointly sponsored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Philadelphia Prenatal Diagnosis Institute/The Philadelphia pregnancy, Genetics and Ultrasound Center.

Like much of medicine, ultrasound diagnosis of fetal anomalies is both a science and an art. Part 1 of this article will detail, within the text and with images, the anomalies that should not be missed when performing ultrasound during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy.

A collection of ultrasounds showing fetal anomalies during the first trimester of pregnancy.

A collection of ultrasounds for fetal anomalies in abdominal structures, genitourinary structures, spine, and extremities.

A collection of ultrasounds showing fetal anomalies in the brain/skull, face, neck, chest, and heart.

Dr Levine looks at the many baby monitors on the market to find the one that provides the most bang for the buck, all while being easy to use.

A collegial debate on robotic versus laparoscopic hysterectomy highlighted the difficulties in researching the efficacy of robotics and whether it had a place in gynecologic surgery.

Dr Greenberg reports his thoughts on the Sureglide device and preventing lacerations during cesarean, Überlube and helping women with vaginal dryness and dyspareunia, and TruClear ULTRA Mini tissue removal device for mechanical morcellation.

Artificial intelligence has uses in medicine, but will never replace doctors’ intuition.

Give this to your patients who have questions about the role of ultrasound with cfDNA.

The society's recommendations for women who are undergoing both ultrasound and cfDNA screening.

This supplement will review the technology, data and clinical experiences using the MyoSure® Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System (Myosure Tissue Removal System).

With incidence of this birth defect on the rise, ob/gyns need to understand how best to spot and deal with it.

Editorial director Susan C. Olmstead talks with Dr. Steven Ory about the so-called three-parent baby technique.

Find out how to do the Z technique in ultrasound while looking for an IUD.

The 25th annual Ultrasound Update for Clinical Practice program took place December 1–4 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The meeting was dedicated to Drs John Hobbins, Ilan Timor, and Stuart Campbell, well-known figures in ultrasound who are all celebrating their 80th birthdays.

The Jordan M Phillips keynote address that kicked off the AAGL 45th global congress shared the message that everyone in healthcare must innovate.

Here I review 3 of the newest technologies that are helping patients achieve their dreams of becoming parents.

If you suffer from technophobia, ergonophobia, or econophobia, this device is for you.

A few useful health apps to recommend to your tech-savvy older patients.

Different interventions are appropriate for different patients.

Health apps are interesting, but they won’t be truly useful until they flow data into patients’ EHRs.

You do have some control over what's being said about you on the web.