Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

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Title page

Table of Contents

Copyright

Contributors

Forthcoming Issues

Foreword

Preface

Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: Incorporating Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions in Assessment and Management

Key points

Introduction

Brief review of individual chronic overlapping pain conditions

Risk factors for chronic pain conditions

Common mechanisms in chronic pain conditions

Management strategies for patients with chronic pelvic pain

Summary

Clinics care points

A Practical Approach to Fertility Considerations in Endometriosis Surgery

Key points

Introduction

Summary

Hysterectomy for Chronic Pelvic Pain

Key points

Introduction

Discussion

Summary

Clinics care points

Role of Robotic Surgery in Benign Gynecology

Key points

Background

Trends in gynecologic robotic surgery

Applications in gynecologic surgery: feasibility and clinical outcomes

Other surgical considerations

Training and simulation

Credentialing

Challenges in robotic gynecologic surgery

Future directions

Clinics care points

Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage

Key points

Introduction

When to consider transabdominal cerclage

Advantages of a laparoscopic, minimally invasive approach

Surgical technique

Postoperative course

When to remove an abdominal cerclage

Clinical outcomes

Summary

Clinics care points

Emerging Treatment Options for Fibroids

Key points

Background

Medical therapies

Procedural management

Surgical (nonresective treatment)

Summary

Clinics care points

Office Hysteroscopy: Setting up Your Practice for Success

Key points

Introduction

Summary

Clinics care points

Supplementary data

Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Key points

Introduction

Leiomyomas

Epidemiology

Symptomatology

Classifications of fibroids

Imaging

Preoperative assessment

Office hysteroscopy

Pharmacologic intervention and preoperative patient optimization

Hysteroscopic myomectomy—the procedure

Technical tips and tricks

Complications

Clinical outcomes of hysteroscopic myomectomy

Summary

Clinics care points

Supplementary data

Evaluation and Management of Common Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications in Gynecologic Endoscopy

Key points

Introduction

Laparoscopic entry

Gastrointestinal injuries

Urologic injuries

Neurologic injuries

Vaginal cuff dehiscence

Summary

Disclosure

Abdominal Wall Endometriosis

Key points

Introduction

Clinical presentation

Diagnosis

Management

Surgical techniques

Discussion

Clinics care points

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Key points

Introduction

Enhanced recovery after surgery components

Preoperative considerations

Intraoperative considerations

Postoperative considerations

Enhanced recovery after surgery impact on minimally invasive gynecologic surgery outcomes

Summary

Clinics care points