by Monica J. Smith New York—When minilaparoscopy debuted in the mid-1990s, it failed to gain ground largely due to limitations of the instruments, which lacked…
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – While some evidence in the surgical literature suggests that intraperitoneal bupivacaine reduces postoperative pain scores and narcotic use, a…
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – Virtual learning of laparoscopic surgical skills is now possible and appears to be as successful as direct mentoring through…
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – Cryoablation of the endometrium is a safe and effective office-based procedure for the treatment of menorrhagia, resulting in few…
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – More than a year after the Food and Drug Administration first warned physicians and patients about the risks of disseminating…
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – Certification programs for minimally invasive surgery should be more rigorous and continuous, relying on simulation and other hands-on tests…
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – The next big advance in gynecologic minimally invasive surgery could be the wider adoption of minilaparoscopy using newer, frictionless…
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – Power morcellation has been highly controversial since the Food and Drug Administration warned against its use in the majority of…