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Salpingectomy for “Ovarian” Cancer Prevention

Earlier this year we witnessed some hype that removing the fallopian tubes (salpingectomy) would prevent ovarian cancer.

Posted 12 years ago

feMME Trial now open

The feMME trial will treat women with endometrial cancer and preserve the patient’s fertility at the same time.

Tagged Uterine Cancer, Mirena, Metformin; Posted 12 years ago

False positive readings of HE4

A couple of weeks ago a friend and gynaecologist complained about HE4 and in particular about false positive readings.

Posted 12 years ago

Failure to rescue

Earlier this week, I learned about a new indicator to measure surgical quality. "Failure the rescue" stands for our inability to save a patient’s life as a consequence of a...

Are barbed sutures safe?

Last week, a patient who had a TLH 8 weeks ago contacted me to complain about symptoms suggesting vaginal dehiscence following intercourse.

Comments 9 ; Posted 12 years ago

Smokers face a higher risk of surgical complications

A patient with vulval cancer, smoker, needed surgery like many patients we see every day. Of course, we spoke of smoking and the possibility that her smoking habits contributed to...

Comments 1 ; Posted 12 years ago

Battle Against Ovarian Cancer 2012

The preparations for the Battle Against Ovarian Cancer are again in full swing (www.battleagainstovariancancer.org). Please visit the site and register a team of five (one for each type of gynaecological...

Posted 12 years ago

Alternatives to Epidural

By David Belavy

Posted 12 years ago by David Belavy

Does analgesia cause surgical complications

Can postoperative pain control cause surgical complications?

Posted 12 years ago

Bloodless Surgery

Last week, Pedro Ramirez from the MD Anderson Cancer Center described risk factors for prolonged hospital stay after laparoscopic surgery. More than half of patients had surgery for benign conditions.

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Salpingectomy for “Ovarian” Cancer Prevention

feMME Trial now open

False positive readings of HE4

Failure to rescue

Are barbed sutures safe?

Smokers face a higher risk of surgical complications

Battle Against Ovarian Cancer 2012

Alternatives to Epidural

Does analgesia cause surgical complications

Bloodless Surgery

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