A study to determine the prevalence rate of endometriosis in Hispanic women found that endometriosis may be under diagnosed due to failure to biopsy suspected lesions at the time of surgery and failure to accurately dictate and thoroughly describe operative findings in OpNote.
A systematic review of literature found that NovaSure® procedures resulted in high patient satisfaction, high rates of amenorrhea and low reintervention rates.
An intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective tool in the treatment of early-stage endometrial cancer in certain patients, according to the results of a small study presented at the International Gynecological Cancer Society’s 14th biennial meeting.
As health care expenditures have risen and hospitals struggle to contain costs, there has been greater acceptance of reusing instruments that originally were designed and sold for single-use only. In a new Committee Opinion, ACOG discuss regulatory, safety, cost, and ethical issues surrounding reprocessed single-use devices.
Preoperative measurement of intra-abdominal visceral fat, and the ratio of intra-abdominal visceral fat to subcutaneous fat, may help predict women at greater risk for difficulties during robotic surgery.
The use of NovaSure for endometrial ablation results a variety of poor pregnancy outcomes, according to a study presented by Shannon Smith, MD, at the Global Congress of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.
Although operative time is longer as compared with laparotomy, minimally invasive hysterectomy in obese patients is safe, with less blood loss and shorter hospital stays.
Risk of preeclampsia is two-fold higher in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), whether they use disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), corticosteroids, or nonsteroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), according to a retrospective study.
Excess mortality caused by smoking in women could be virtually eliminated if women quit the habit before age 40. So say the results of a prospective analysis of more than 1 million women in the United Kingdom (UK) over a period of 15 years.
Likelihood of recurrence increases when post-surgical radiation therapy (RT) is delayed in patients with endometrial carcinoma, according to results of a retrospective study by researchers at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI. The findings were presented at the 54th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston in October.
While the cervical stump may serve as a tissue barrier for a patient who has undergone a laparoscopic sacrocervicopexy for organ prolapse, mesh erosion and bacterial infection can still occur.
In obese patients, laparoscopic ports should be placed more than 10 centimeters from the midline to minimize the chance of injury to epigastric vessels, according to research presented at the 41st Global Congress of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.
Radiofrequency volumetric thermal ablation is a safe and effective treatment for menorrhagia in women with symptomatic fibroids, providing both clinically and statistically significant reduction in blood loss, according to new research.
More than 64% of the adult women in the United States are overweight or obese, and these patients pose special challenges for surgeons. New research examining outcomes and complication rates, particularly in the emerging field of robotic surgery, will allow better management of these patients, and ObGyn.net will be paying special attention to this research at AAGL 2012 in Las Vegas.
What do you diagnose from these images of the fetal abdomen? This was a routine ultrasound scan of a third trimester fetus.
ObGyn.net is headed to AAGL 2012 in Las Vegas, and we want to know: Which plenary sessions interest you most?
Insertion of a levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) can reverse abnormal endometrial cell growth, according to the results of a small study in high-risk patients, suggesting that the device may have potential in treatment of women with early-stage endometrial cancer who are not candidates for surgery.
Women who begin hormone therapy (HT) within 5 years of menopause have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) than those who do not use HT, so say the findings of a population-based study.
Women who use assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive may be more likely to have babies born with major birth defects. So say the researchers of a retrospective study presented in October at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
With AAGL 2012 right around the corner, we’re looking back at some of the most popular articles to come out previous AAGL meetings.
Although inhaled analgesic pain relief during labor is generally not an option in the United States and most other countries, except the United Kingdom and Canada, researchers have found that inhaled nitrous oxide and flurane derivatives are an effective means of reducing the intensity of labor pain.
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a reasonable alternative to primary debulking surgery in women with stage IIIc/IV ovarian cancer, according to new intervention review.
Risk of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative, progesterone receptor (PR)-negative breast cancer is reduced in women who breastfeed and use of oral contraceptives (OCs) does not raise the risk of the disease. So say findings from a population-based study presented at the 11th Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research.
A prospective cohort study based on data from women in the Nurses' Health Study suggests an independent association between lower risk of primary hyperparathyroidism and higher intake of dietary calcium. The findings, published by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, represent more than 2 decades' worth of follow up.
Having a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination strategy in place postpartum, when women are actively engaged with doctors and other healthcare professionals, is convenient and highly acceptable to women. So say researchers of a small study aimed at increasing the HPV vaccination rates among women.
A retrospective cohort study of more than a half million new users of hormonal contraception shows that drospirenone is associated with a higher risk of thrombotic events than contraceptives containing low-dose estrogen.
This video demonstrates a case in which an intrauterine device (IUD) IUD was trapped--not in the uterine cavity and not outside the uterine wall, but within the muscle of the uterus. It was extracted under laparoscopic guidance.
In a new study, women who initiated hormone replacement therapy soon after beginning menopause and who continued treatment for 10 years had significantly reduced risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure, or death with no increased risk of cancer, venous thromboembolism, or stroke.
Some say ob/gyns should bring up family planning at every annual visit, and proactively counsel women about their future fertility. Do you have enough information to do so?
This middle-aged woman has a mass in the pelvis. What is your diagnosis?