Surgical Techniques
Surgical Techniques
Hysteroscopic myomectomy using a mechanical approach
Compared with resectoscopy, the mechanical approach offers improved visualization and requires fewer insertions of the hysteroscope, shortening...
Surgical Techniques
The posterior colpotomy: An alternative approach to tissue extraction
Even large myomas can be removed transvaginally when the technique is right
Surgical Techniques
Flight plan for robotic surgery credentialing: New AAGL guidelines
By emulating the aviation industry, the ObGyn specialty can establish credentialing standards likely to enhance, rather than hinder, patient...
Surgical Techniques
Total abdominal hysterectomy the Mayo Clinic way
Now that there are fewer options for tissue extraction, the rate of abdominal hysterectomy is likely to rise. Here, a review of technique from the...
Surgical Techniques
Laparoscopic dual-port contained power morcellation: An offered solution
Poor visualization is a criticism of large specimen removal through a minimally invasive approach. This technique improves visualization while...
Surgical Techniques
Transforming vaginal hysterectomy: 7 solutions to the most daunting challenges
Vaginal hysterectomy is a 21st Century approach, thanks to tools, techniques, and other refinements from the fields of laparoscopy and robotics
Surgical Techniques
Post–FDA hearing: Will open power morcellation of uterine tissue remain an option during hysterectomy and myomectomy?
A recent FDA hearing on the use of this technology has cast a cloud over its future. Here, two members of the AAGL Tissue Extraction Task Force...
Surgical Techniques
Will open power morcellation of uterine tissue remain an option during hysterectomy and myomectomy?
A recent FDA hearing on the use of this technology has cast a cloud over its future. Here, two members of the AAGL Tissue Extraction Task Force...
Surgical Techniques
FDA, hospitals caution against laparoscopic power morcellation during hysterectomy and myomectomy
The FDA’s recent safety communication on the risks of laparoscopic power morcellation prompts Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General...
Surgical Techniques
Anatomy for the laparoscopic surgeon
Laparoscopic surgery is a safe and effective option for many patients, provided the surgeon knows the relevant anatomic landmarks and variations...
Surgical Techniques
Pessaries for vaginal prolapse: Critical factors to successful fit and continued use
A successfully inserted vaginal pessary can improve voiding, urgency, and incontinence for women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ...