Surgical Techniques

Endometriosis: does surgery make a difference?

There appears to be value in treating pain and infertility, yet it may be far less than anticipated. Here, the author reviews various techniques...

Once a hysterectomy is indicated for the treatment of gynecologic disease, the surgeon must determine the safest and most efficient route—...

Radical vaginal trachelectomy offers a select group of cervical cancer patients an alternative to traditional radical hysterectomy. The author...

Adhesions affect the quality of life of more than half of all women who undergo pelvic surgery and are common sequelae of endometriosis and...

Incision selection plays an important role in gynecologic surgery, especially with regard to adequate pelvic access and preservation of abdominal...

With the recent FDA approval of cryoablation, bipolar desiccation, and hydrothermal ablation, Ob/Gyns have more options for the quick, simple, and...

When colposcopy and cervical biopsy are inadequate in evaluating cervical dysplasia, cone biopsy of the cervix often will be both diagnostic and...