Surgery

Avoiding pregnancy for 12 months after bariatric surgery

May 20, 2021

New findings support current guidelines to avoid pregnancy for 12 to 24 months after bariatric surgery, adding emphasis on achieving gestational weight gain.

Hominis surgical robot receives De Novo marketing authorization

March 23, 2021

The privately held medical device firm Memic Innovative Surgery Ltd. announced in early March that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted De Novo marketing authorization for its Hominis, a robot-assisted surgical platform for use in single site, natural orifice laparoscopic-assisted transvaginal benign gynecologic procedures, including benign hysterectomy.

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.