Obstetrics & gynaecology
Outdated surgical choices put women at risk
Australian women are undergoing unnecessarily invasive hysterectomies due to a lack of contemporary surgical skills among gynaecologists.
May 16, 2018
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Robotic surgery—what you need to know
While robots once were thought of as part of a far-off future, the use of robotic and other advanced technology now is part of everyday life. But when it comes to robotic surgery, some people may find it unnerving or intimidating. ...
Apr 12, 2018
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Surgery
Surgeon case experience impacts peds cholecystectomy morbidity
(HealthDay)—High-volume general surgeons have lower morbidity rates than low-volume pediatric surgeons for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pediatric patients, independent of pediatric volume, according to a study published ...
Jan 30, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Essure female sterilization device appears safe: study
(HealthDay)—Essure implants used in female sterilization have come under fire in recent years, with women reporting a wide array of problems to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jan 23, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Failed outpatient sterilization procedures not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes
While the risk of pregnancy is low after female sterilization procedures, 60 percent of pregnancies that do occur result in a live birth, according to a new study. Researchers looked at data from close to 1,000 pregnancies ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Surgery
No link between pre-op cholesterol, post-op pain
(HealthDay)—Preoperative levels of serum total cholesterol (TC) do not correlate with postoperative pain following laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer, according to research published online Nov. 23 in PAIN Practice.
Dec 13, 2017
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Surgery
Robot-assisted surgery for kidney removal not always cost-effective
Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to remove a patient's entire kidney requires slightly longer operating times and results in increased costs compared with the use of traditional laparoscopic surgery, according to a large, ...
Oct 24, 2017
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Surgery
MIRO trial: 3-year outcomes favour laparoscopic surgery for oesophageal cancer
Patients requiring surgery for oesophageal cancer fare better after undergoing a hybrid minimally invasive oesophagectomy (HMIO) compared to an open oesophagectomy (OO), according to long-term results of the MIRO trial to ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Laparoscopic niche resection may reduce related symptoms
(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic niche resection is associated with improvement in niche-related symptoms and/or fertility-related problems in women with a large niche (residual myometrium [RM]
Aug 1, 2017
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Surgery
One in five post-op patients need unscheduled help
(HealthDay)—A sizable minority of patients need to make contact with health services after outpatient surgery, most often due to inadequate pain management, according to a study published online April 10 in Anesthesiology.
Apr 17, 2017
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