Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) represent significant concerns for patients undergoing surgical procedures, as these symptoms greatly impact their postoperative experience. Among female patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, the incidence...
BACKGROUND: Transvaginal insertion of polypropylene mesh was extensively used in surgical procedures to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) due to its cost-efficiency and durability. However, studies have reported a high rate of complications, includin...
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology
Jun 12, 2024
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Artificial intelligence (AI) is now integrated in our daily life. It has also been incorporated in medicine with algorithms to diagnose, recommend treatment options, and estimate prognosis.
Carotid corrected flow time (FTc) and tidal volume challenge pulse pressure variation (VtPPV) are useful clinical parameters for assessing volume status and fluid responsiveness in robot-assisted surgery, but their usefulness as goal-directed fluid t...
Minimally invasive abdominal sacrocolpopexy (SC) is the treatment of choice for symptomatic, high-grade, apical or multi-compartmental pelvic organ prolapse (POP), in terms of anatomical correction and treatment durability. Robot-assisted sacrocolpop...
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology
Dec 31, 2023
It was the dawn of a new era for robotic surgery when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved da Vinci robotic surgical system for general laparoscopic procedures in 2000. The surgical practice saw a transformative breakthrough towards minima...
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
Dec 26, 2023
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of gynecologic subspecialty training on surgical outcomes in benign minimally invasive hysterectomies (MIHs) while accounting for surgeon volume.
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 14, 2023
Minimally invasive surgical techniques have become more common in pelvic floor reconstructive urogynaecological surgery, specifically, robotic-assisted pelvic floor surgery. Female pelvic floor anatomy is complex, and some repairs require highly expe...
Robot-assisted surgery has been proven to offer improvements in term of surgical learning curve and feasibility of minimally invasive surgery, but has often been criticized for its longer operative times compared to conventional laparoscopy. Addition...
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology
Aug 4, 2023
Standardisation of an educational programme in robotic gynaecological surgery requires careful reflection to ensure that the correct surgeons are selected, that they are trained to the best of their ability, and that they have continued education int...
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