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 – 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…
By Alice Goodman At Minimally Invasive Surgery Week NEW YORK – Displaying a low-tech, low-cost white board in the operating room during the “time out”…