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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More than half of patients in pain management study took no opioids after operations
The opioid epidemic has become a public health crisis in the U.S. While primary care physicians have been writing fewer opioid prescriptions over the last several years, new opioid prescriptions by surgeons increased 18 percent ...
May 31, 2019
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Pros and cons of treatment options for gallbladder disease
More than 25 million Americans have gallstones, and each year about 1 million new cases are diagnosed. Each year about 1.8 million people develop abdominal pain as a result of gallstones and go see a doctor about it. About ...
Jul 22, 2015
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Gallbladder removal operation during pregnancy associated with adverse maternal outcomes
Pregnant women produce extra progesterone, which puts them at greater risk for gallstones. When the stones become problematic, causing painful attacks, a surgeon may recommend that the diseased gallbladder be taken out by ...
Feb 12, 2019
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Surgeons offer procedures through belly button
There's a novel way to remove a gallbladder: Use a surgical robot to take it out through the navel.
Sep 23, 2012
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Using laparoscopy for ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement
Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial at Bern University Hospital in Switzerland to compare a laparoscopic procedure with a mini-laparotomy for insertion of a peritoneal catheter during ...
Dec 23, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Endometriosis: No cure, but diagnosis could avert surgery
Jasmin Teurlings is one of 176 million women worldwide who have endometriosis, a chronic, painful gynecological condition that affects nearly three times as many women as breast cancer.
Sep 8, 2020
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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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Women's wellness: Is endometriosis a risk factor for ovarian cancer?
Q: I just found out I have endometriosis, which my mother also has. She says endometriosis raises our risk of ovarian cancer, so I should have children early and then get a hysterectomy. What's the real story?
Dec 27, 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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