Obstetrics & gynaecology
You no longer need surgery to be diagnosed with endometriosis
By age 44, endometriosis affects around one in nine women and people assigned female at birth in Australia.
Jun 6, 2022
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News tagged with laparoscopic surgery
Surgery
KangDuo Surgical Robot-01 system feasible for radical prostatectomy
The KangDuo Surgical Robot-01 (KD-SR-01) system is safe and effective for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, according to a study published online May 18 in The Journal of Urology.
Jun 1, 2022
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Surgery
Delays in gallstone pancreatitis surgery increase risks
The recommended treatment for mild gallstone pancreatitis in patients aged over 50 years is laparoscopic cholecystectomy, yet over half of New South Wales patients presenting with the condition did not undergo the surgery ...
May 2, 2022
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Surgery
Study confirms living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients
The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the conclusion of a 20-year Mayo Clinic study of more than 3,000 living kidney donors. Only 2.5% of patients in the ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sorely needed new funding for endometriosis clinics comes with a caveat
A new study released by the University of South Australia shows that it takes sonographers 64 percent more time to scan comprehensively for endometriosis compared to routine pelvic ultrasounds—time that private providers ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Endometriosis: It's not just painful periods
Chronic pelvic pain—typically during menstruation—is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says.
Mar 21, 2022
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Surgery
Robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer does not cut postop infections
(HealthDay)—Robotic gastrectomy (RG) does not reduce intra-abdominal infectious complications compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in JAMA Surgery.
Sep 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Women need individualized help with weight after endometrial cancer
Women recovering from endometrial cancer require health professionals to provide them with individualized weight management plans to assist with their recovery, a University of Queensland study has shown.
Jul 14, 2021
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Surgery
How Fortnite and Zelda can up your surgical game
Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study from a University of Ottawa medical student has found they could benefit surgical skills training.
Apr 1, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Endometriosis more common in young women than many doctors realize
"You just have bad cramps," was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excruciating pain she experienced every time she had her period.
Mar 23, 2021
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