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Challenges in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: Severe adhesions
Success is likely if you are 1) proactive and 2) meticulous about abdominal entry, and if you manage adhesions strategically. Two experts offer...
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Lessons in timely recognition of laparoscopy-related bowel injury
Be diligent about inspecting the bowel in the area of surgical intervention and quick to suspect intestinal injury when the patient doesn’t...
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How to avoid injury to bowel during laparoscopy
Be reluctant to perform laparoscopy in a patient known to have significant adhesions. Also, be aware of risk of injury at trocar entry and mindful...
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When necessity calls for treating uterine fibroids
Most myomas are asymptomatic; you can manage them with watchful waiting. When quality of life suffers, however, a range of therapies is available...
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Major vascular injury during laparoscopy: Pearls to cope
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How to diagnose and repair congenital uterovaginal malformations
Knowing when and how these abnormalities become apparent is the first step toward correcting them
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Obstetric anal sphincter injury: 7 critical questions about care
When and how you manage an injury determines the patient’s quality of life. Here are 7 issues to consider.
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Risks and remedies when your surgical patient is obese
How to plan and safely manage surgery—and ensure that the patient’s expectations are realistic
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Endometrial ablation devices: How to make them truly safe
Nonhysteroscopic, minimally invasive ablation devices are not entirely benign. Recognizing that fact is the first step toward a solution.
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Voices of experience weigh in: Do electronic medical records make for a better practice?
Success, apprehension, satisfaction, struggle—all describe ObGyns’ experience with EMR. Part 2 of 2.
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How to manage the cuff at vaginal hysterectomy
The high McCall culdoplasty and its modifications can prevent apical prolapse and enterocele