BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To estimate the incidence of operative complications and compare operative cost and overall cost of different methods of benign hysterectomy including abdominal, vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques. MET…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of using bidirectional barbed suture in laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) and total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH).MethodsThis was a case series of clinical outcomes following 172 consecutive LM and …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To explore attitudes and hysterectomy practices among gynecologists in the United States and to identify potential barriers to offering minimally invasive hysterectomies. DESIGN: Mixed-mode (online and on-paper) survey of …
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To assess self-perceived proficiency in minimally invasive surgical procedures among fourth-year Ob/Gyn residents in the United States and to evaluate trends in self-perceived proficiencies by comparing the curren…
ObjectiveWe assessed the learning curve for laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy.MethodsThis was a prospective cohort study. We analyzed the first 60 consecutive laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy procedures performed by a team of 2…