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(HealthDay)—For eight inpatient surgical procedures, mortality is similar at critical access hospitals (CAHs) and non-CAHs, but costs are higher at CAHs, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-in-hospital-mortality-critical-access-hospitals.html Surgery Sun, 05 May 2013 16:43:25 EST news286990999 (HealthDay)—The rate of laparoscopic hysterectomy has greatly increased over the past decade and is now higher than that of abdominal hysterectomy, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-laparoscopic-hysterectomy-decade.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:12:31 EST news285307941 Surgical patients who demonstrated heightened pain sensitivity, or hyperalgesia, induced by high doses of a synthetic opioid had their symptoms alleviated by co-treatment with dexmedetomidine, according to new research. Study investigators, who presented their results today at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, concluded that dexmedetomidine may be a new and effective treatment option for opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-dexmedetomidine-surgery-remifentanil-induced-hyperalgesia.html Medications Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:39:36 EST news284960342 A novel study shows women who undergo surgical treatment for endometriosis have a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer. According to results published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, hormonal treatments for endometriosis did not lower ovarian cancer risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-endometriosis-treatments-ovarian-cancer.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:01 EST news284832948 (Medical Xpress)—By age 65, one-third of women in the United States will have a hysterectomy, an operation to remove the uterus. Most women will undergo a traditional abdominal hysterectomy, despite advances in minimally invasive techniques that can improve patient outcomes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-approach-hysterectomy-varies-advances.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:48:03 EST news284021222 In a nationwide study of patients undergoing surgery for cancer, Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that while infections during hospital stays increased during a 10-year period, the death rate from those infections dropped. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-hospital-infections-cancer-patients-climbed.html Cancer Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:58:45 EST news283514319 (HealthDay)—At no age is there an overall survival benefit associated with bilateral oophorectomy compared with ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease, according to a study published online March 6 in Obstetrics & Gynecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-survival-benefit-tied-bilateral-oophorectomy.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:10:01 EST news283430044 Estrogen therapy can help keep joint pain at bay after menopause for women who have had a hysterectomy. Joint pain was modestly, but significantly, lower in women who took estrogen alone than in women who took placebo in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial. The findings were published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-estrogen-joint-pain-bay-hysterectomy.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:04:13 EST news282988198 Pricey robotic surgery should not be the first or even second choice for most women who need a hysterectomy, says advice issued Thursday to doctors who help those women decide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-obgyns-told-robot-hysterectomy-option.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:40:03 EST news282496940 (HealthDay)—The top five primary care issues that patients and physicians should question have been released by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) as part of the Choosing Wisely Campaign. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-aafp-issues-wisely.html Health Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:50:01 EST news281105120 Between 2007 and 2010, the use of robotically-assisted hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disorders increased substantially, although, when compared with laparoscopic hysterectomy, the robotic procedure appears to offer little short-term benefit and is accompanied by significantly greater costs, according to a study appearing in the February 20 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-robotically-assisted-hysterectomy-benign-gynecologic-disorders.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:37:22 EST news280514229 In a study to be presented on February 16 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest comprehensive maternal hemorrhage protocols reduce utilization of blood products and improve patient safety. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-comprehensive-maternal-hemorrhage-protocols-patient.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:50:02 EST news279801489 Women are more likely to experience urinary incontinence, prolapse and faecal incontinence 20 years after one vaginal delivery rather than one caesarean section, finds new research published in a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-long-term-consequences-vaginal-delivery.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:14:36 EST news278759664 (HealthDay)—More young women are following recently revised U.S. guidelines for getting Pap tests—the standard screening for cervical cancer—but many women who have had a total hysterectomy still get the tests unnecessarily, new government studies reveal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cdc-women-unneeded-paps-post-hysterectomy.html Cancer Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:46:46 EST news276439598 (HealthDay)—For women who have undergone a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer, abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) test results do not aid in diagnosing recurrent disease, according to a study published in the January issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-limited-pap-endometrial-cancer-recurrence.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:00:01 EST news275927506 The risk of maternal complications and preterm deliveries is significantly higher for women undergoing their fifth or more caesarean section, finds a new study published today (31 October) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-higher-maternal-complicationspreterm-deliveries-women.html Health Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:20:01 EST news270871623 Waiting too long after a hysterectomy to begin radiation therapy may increase the risk of uterine cancer recurrence, according to a new study from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-therapy-hysterectomy-ups-uterine-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:20:04 EST news270838846 HRT therapy has been subject to much discussion due to both positive effects (reduced risk of cardiovascular disease) and negative effects (increased risk of breast cancer). A paper published in the BMJ Group's Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare back in January cast doubt on the "unreliable" Million Women Study which associated HRT with an increased risk of breast cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hrt-years-significantly-heart-failure.html Cardiology Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:30:03 EST news269021256 (AP)—Emily and Mike Jordan couldn't help but feel anxious. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-grandmother-birth-grandchild.html Other Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:35:40 EST news266243726 (HealthDay)—An electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing procedure during vaginal hysterectomy leads to less pain during the evening after surgery and shorter operating time than conventional clamping and suturing, according to research published online Aug. 24 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-pain-hysterectomy-vessel.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:30:02 EST news266238401 Dr. John Lenihan sits at a computer console about 20 feet from his hysterectomy patient lying on the operating table. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-surgical-robots-booming-hefty.html Surgery Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:40:01 EST news261764957 Estrogen-deficient, postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed appear to have stiffer arteries compared to similar women who have not had a hysterectomy, according to new research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-hysterectomy-arterial-stiffening-postmenopausal-women.html Medical research Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:42:07 EST news258802900 (HealthDay) -- New research suggests that combining two very different surgeries -- a hysterectomy and a tummy tuck -- is relatively safe, with no major complications seen in 65 women who had both procedures at the same time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-combining-hysterectomy-tummy-tuck-safe.html Surgery Fri, 11 May 2012 09:45:32 EST news255948326 (HealthDay) -- Data from a case series of 65 patients indicate that combining abdominoplasty and hysterectomy is safe and effective, according to a study presented at the annual clinical meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, held from May 5 to 9 in San Diego. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-acog-abdominoplasty-hysterectomy-deemed-safe.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 08 May 2012 14:20:01 EST news255702765 Women are nearly three times more likely to experience urinary incontinence for more than 10 years following a vaginal delivery rather than a caesarean section, finds new research at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-incontinence-years-child-birth-common.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:57:00 EST news251960206 Low bone density medications, such as Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel, may have a protective effect for endometrial cancer, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-bone-density-medications-effect-endometrial.html Cancer Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:36:04 EST news251559316 The American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) have released new guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. The guidelines generally advise a reduction in the number of tests women get over their lifetime to better ensure that they receive the benefits of testing while minimizing the harms, and include a preference for co-testing using the Pap test and HPV test for women age ages 30 to 65. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-health-groups-issue-cervical-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:00:07 EST news250954657 Women who use the oestrogen-only form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) appear less likely to develop breast cancer in the longer term, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet Oncology. A follow-up study of over 7500 women from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial who took oestrogen for about 6 years and then stopped has found that they are over 20% less likely to develop breast cancer and remain significantly less likely to die from the disease than those who never used HRT, a period of nearly 5 years after stopping treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-estrogen-only-hrt-women-breast-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:30:03 EST news250274515 Cape Cod-TV correspondent Melissa Chartrand went into the hospital three years ago to undergo a hysterectomy, a common procedure that was supposed to eliminate her abdominal pains. But for Melissa, a far more serious pain was just beginning. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-breakthrough-early-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:10:01 EST news245404756 The debate about using menopausal hormone therapies to relieve symptoms in post-menopausal women has been ongoing. Is the combination therapy of estrogen and progestin better or worse than just giving women estrogen alone? In women who still have a uterus (those who have not had a hysterectomy), progestin counteracts the increased risk of uterus cancer when estrogen is given alone, but at the expense of an increase in breast cancer risk compared to estrogen alone. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-combo-hormone-therapy-breast-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:05:05 EST news240829394