Radical trachelectomy – fertility sparing surgery for cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is predominantly an issue for women in under-resourced countries. The incidence is massive and treatments are simply not available.
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Tagged cervical cancer, trachelectomy, fertility; Posted 10 years ago by Andreas Obermair
The End of the Pap smear?
The new cervical cancer screening test will no longer focus on the detection of pre-cancerous or cancerous cells from the cervix.
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Comments 1 ; Posted 10 years ago
Questions difficult to answer
In my gynaecological surgical practice, patients are encouraged to ask questions. I really enjoy working with well-informed patients.
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Tagged questions; Posted 10 years ago
What’s your glove size, doc?
Can you imagine one of these rowing guys turning up for the Olympic race and they ask the coach: "What boat shall we take today?"
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Tagged surgical team, learning curve, quality; Posted 11 years ago
The impact of complications on the lives of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Australia
Adverse events (AE) truly have a profound impact on Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Australia. By contrast, complications are the big taboo and no-go zone within our community.
Tagged Complications; Comments 1 ; Posted 11 years ago by Elizabeth Varughese
Barriers of adopting laparoscopic hysterectomy
I am asking for your help with a research study. My team and I would like to explore the barriers of implementing laparoscopic hysterectomy.
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Tagged Hysterectomy, Complications, TLH; Posted 11 years ago
I stopped using V-Loc this week
When I trained with Tony McCartney in Perth, we used an ordinary monofilament suture to close the vagina after a TLH.
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Tagged V-Loc, vaginal closure; Comments 3 ; Posted 11 years ago
How a fake surgical device was registered
I was wondering for a long time how stringent the requirements are to register a surgical device.
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Tagged fake hip, clinical trials; Comments 1 ; Posted 11 years ago
Breast cancer - hysterectomy and removal of ovaries and tubes
It is well possible that patients diagnosed with breast cancer have been undertreated in the past.A study to be published soon shows that breast cancer patients who have a hysterectomy...
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Tagged Hysterectomy, breast cancer, BSO; Comments 4 ; Posted 11 years ago
Create space at laparoscopy
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Tagged laparoscopy, bowel retraction, Endo Loop, Endo Close, Hysterectomy, Training; Posted 11 years ago by Donal Brennan
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