Surgery

First Enhanced Recovery After Surgery guideline for minimally invasive gynecologic surgery

November 23, 2020

The first Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guideline for standardizing and optimizing perioperative care for women undergoing minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) has been published in The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

Postoperative outcomes after surgery for deep endometriosis of sacral plexus

November 12, 2020

Laparoscopic management of deep endometriosis involving the sacral roots and the sciatic nerve improves patient symptoms and overall quality of life, according to a retrospective case series.

Surgeons Panel Discussion

November 11, 2020

Three esteemed surgeons discuss technology, weighing the pros and cons of existing and newly developed platforms.

Maximizing peer surgical coaching

November 11, 2020

Although peer surgical coaching bolsters surgical education and promotes continuous professional development throughout a surgeon’s career, the reality is that few surgeons apply coaching theory or operationalize the concept of coaching.

Mentoring, consistent training essential for reaching surgical excellence

November 11, 2020

Homing in on passion, commitment, are key also to maintaining excellence in surgical field.

Factors to consider for fertility surgery with endometriosis

November 09, 2020

With patient-centered care being the mantra of 21st-century medicine, the decision to proceed with fertility surgery in women with endometriosis should be based on the individual patient, her reproductive expectations, her specific disease pattern, her support, family network, and available health care resources.

The state of gynecologic robotic surgery

November 09, 2020

Three esteemed surgeons discuss technology, weighing the pros and cons of existing and newly developed platforms.

Abdominal entry in laparoscopic surgery

November 09, 2020

Although major complications are rare, laparoscopic abdominal entry is the most dangerous part of any laparoscopic procedure.

Future of endoscopic gynecologic surgery

November 06, 2020

“Improved vision, laparoscopy and endoscopic surgery were made possible by an image revolution,” said Michel Canis, MD, PhD, an ob/gyn from Clermont-Ferrand, France, who chaired the panel.

Surgical anatomy of the frozen pelvis

November 04, 2020

“Operating on a frozen pelvis is probably the most difficult situation a gynecologist can face within his surgical activities,” said moderator Mario Malzoni, chief of the Endoscopica Malzoni Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery at the National Center for Endometriosis, in Avellino, Italy.