Carolyn W. Swenson

observational 2018

Nationwide trends in the utilization of and payments for hysterectomy in the United States among commercially insured women

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.12.218

BACKGROUND: Laparotomy followed by inpatient hospitalization has traditionally been the most common surgical care for hysterectomy. The financial implications of the increased use of laparoscopy and outpatient hysterectomy are unknown. OBJ…

observational 2018

Postpartum depression screening and pelvic floor symptoms among women referred to a specialty postpartum perineal clinic

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.11.604

BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression and pelvic floor disorders are both common conditions that affect women; however, the association between the 2 has yet to be determined. OBJECTIVE: The aims of our study are to: (1) determine the prevalen…

other 2018

Savings with expanding use of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device and fewer benign hysterectomies

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.015

observational 2017

Are perioperative bundles associated with reduced postoperative morbidity in women undergoing benign hysterectomy? Retrospective cohort analysis of 16,286 cases in Michigan

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.12.173

BACKGROUND: Healthcare teams that frequently follow a bundle of evidence-based processes provide care with lower rates of morbidity. Few process bundles to improve surgical outcomes in hysterectomy have been identified. OBJECTIVE: The purp…

observational 2015

Use of Other Treatments Before Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions in a Statewide Hospital Collaborative

·doi:10.1097/ogx.0000000000000239

It is estimated that 1 in 3 women in the United States will have a hysterectomy by age 60 years. Complications of hysterectomy are well known. Alternatives to hysterectomy for benign indications include operative hysteroscopy, endometrial a…

2014

Analysis of Non-Surgical, Ablative, and Hysteroscopic Treatments before Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions and of Uterine Pathology in a Statewide Hospital Collaborative

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2013.12.097

observational 2014

Use of other treatments before hysterectomy for benign conditions in a statewide hospital collaborative

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2014.11.031

OBJECTIVE: We sought to analyze use of alternative treatments and pathology among women who underwent hysterectomy in the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative. STUDY DESIGN: Perioperative hysterectomy data including demographics, preope…