Latest Hysterectomy news
Surgical Site Infection Rate Can Be Reduced in Hysterectomy
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Implementation of a perioperative surgical site infection prevention bundle may reduce the rate of surgical site infection among patients undergoing hysterectomy, according to a study published online May 7 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Low Procedure Volume for Many Surgeons Doing Hysterectomies
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A substantial number of surgeons performing hysterectomies have low procedural volumes, according to a study published online May 9 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
FDA Warning Ups Hysterectomy Complications for Uterine Fibroids
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For women undergoing hysterectomy for uterine fibroids, there was an increase in major and minor 30-day complication rates following the issuing of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration black box warning against the use of power morcellation for excision of uterine fibroids, according to a study published online April 11 in JAMA Surgery.
Urinary Tract Injury Incidence Low in Gynecologic Laparoscopy
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The incidence of lower urinary tract injuries is 0.33 percent for patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy for benign indications, according to a review published online Dec. 4 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Increase in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
Robotic Arm-Assisted TKR Offers Similar Outcome to Conventional TKR
Preoperative Chemo + Immunotherapy Combo Shrinks Head, Neck Cancer Tumors
Safety Intervention Reduces Incidence of Postoperative Endophthalmitis
Opportunistic Bilateral Salpingectomy Reduces Risk for Serous Ovarian Cancer
Stroke Risk May Increase With Hysterectomy, Bilateral Oophorectomy
Similar Survival Seen With Simple Versus Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
Survey: Few Women With Uterine Fibroids Offered Less Invasive Treatment Options