July 29th 2025
A new meta-analysis found no significant difference in wound complications between metal staples and subcuticular sutures for post-cesarean skin closure in obese patients.
Vulvar infection in patient with acute myeloid leukemia
This vulvar infection rarely is seen but presents an intriguing case.
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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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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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Adjunct surgical techniques safe for complex ovarian cancer cytoreduction
June 18th 2020Adjunct surgical techniques such as ultrasonic aspiration and argon-enhanced electrocautery may be safely incorporated during primary debulking surgery for patients with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer with miliary disease, according to a retrospective study in the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer.
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Port-site local anesthetic injection for laparoendoscopic surgery
June 18th 2020A South Korean prospective study has concluded that an injection of port-site bupivacaine hydrochloride following gynecologic laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LSSS) does not provide any additive effect in alleviating postoperative umbilical pain.
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Study finds clinical outcomes and hospital costs favor vaginal hysterectomy
November 16th 2017Total vaginal hysterectomy was found to be associated with better postoperative clinical outcomes and lower hospital costs compared to either total abdominal or robotic laparoscopic hysterectomy, according to the results of a retrospective study presented at the 46th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
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Is genetic testing for cancer survivors underutilized?
September 13th 2017One study looks at whether or not women with histories of breast or ovarian cancer are receiving necessary genetic testing. Plus: Can in-office hysteroscopy reliably evaluate uterine pathology? Also, researchers say mammographic density changes should be monitored in patients undergoing hormone therapy as a possible indicator of breast cancer.
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Are hysterectomy volumes in the US really falling?
September 1st 2017Hysterectomy is the most common nonobstetric surgical procedure performed on women, with 1 out of 9 women undergoing it in their lifetime. Recent reports have indicated a sharp decline in the number of hysterectomies performed annually in the United States.
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Detecting abnormalities, documenting options
July 1st 2017A California woman was 35-years-old when she delivered an infant with severe Down's syndrome and then sued all those involved with the prenatal care and alleged that both physicians were told the parents wanted all available testing because of a family history of birth defects. What's the verdict? Plus more cases.
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