Surgery
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Part-time physician: Is it a viable career choice?
“Not only are more physicians seeking part-time roles than they were 10 years ago, but more large health care systems are also offering part time...
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Best practices document outlines genitourinary applications of lasers and energy-based devices
One research firm estimated that the global women’s health and wellness market is valued at more than $31 billion globally.
Conference Coverage
Wireless neurostimulation safe for urge incontinence
More than three-quarters of the women who received the device responded to therapy at 1 year, and 84.6% of the patients showed improvement.
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Surgeons, intensivists earn more than do colleagues from private insurance
On average, physicians in 18 specialties netted $1.9 million a year, according to a new AMN Healthcare report.
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Premenopausal women benefit from ovarian conservation with benign hysterectomies
Population-based study suggests that risks of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy outweigh benefits for women younger than 45 years.
From the Journals
Oophorectomies continue to dominate torsion treatment
Despite updated guidelines, the majority of cases of adnexal torsion in the United States are managed via oophorectomy.
From the Journals
Cesarean deliveries drop in women at low risk
Overall rates decreased over 2 decades, but C-sections for nonreassuring fetal distress increased.
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Luxe vacations, private jets: Medical device maker, surgeon to pay $46 million penalty in kickback scheme
“In recent years, we are seeing a trend toward holding physicians and others on the receiving end of the inducement accountable as well,”...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Robotic peritoneal vaginoplasty
Robotic procedures are quickly emerging as alternative options for both primary and revisional surgeries.
Master Class
Prepare for endometriosis excision surgery with a multidisciplinary approach
We can now understand why many patients have multiple pelvic pain–inducing issues compounding their pain secondary to endometriosis and leading to...
Reproductive Rounds
Is there still a role for tubal surgery in the modern world of IVF?
Surgery for treating tubal factor infertility is most successful in younger women with distal tubal obstruction, often caused by a hydrosalpinx....