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 10 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.

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Tagged Complications; Comments 1 ; Posted 10 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

Investments are needed for better hysterectomies

A recent ABC News feature suggested that the eradication of open hysterectomy and converting them to laparoscopic hysterectomy would save the Australian government $50 million straight away.

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Tagged Hysterectomy, Research, cost; Comments 1 ; Posted 11 years ago

Aspiration at anaesthetic

A colleague shared his recent experience with a rather unusual and difficult case last week during the Australian College Scientific Meeting.A sixty-something year old patient deteriorated a few hours after...

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Posted in aspiration, anaesthesia; Posted 11 years ago