David E. Parkin

Much has changed in the emphasis of gynaecological cancer in the working practices of the generalist in obstetrics and gynaecology. When I was a trainee and in my early years as a consultant there was no such thing as a fast-track clinic. T…

In Brief BACKGROUND: The development of a mass in association with a previous surgical scar can pose a diagnostic dilemma due to similarities in appearance to hernias, abscesses, hematomas, or desmoid tumors. Scar endometriosis is an uncomm…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the acceptability of microwave endometrial ablation using a local anaesthesia/sedation regime or general anaesthesia. To compare recovery following treatment with each type of anaesthetic. DESIGN: Prospective randomise…

The development and evaluation of a model for use in the initial training of gynaecologists in endometrial ablation techniques. A series of prototypes, created according to theoretical specifications, were evaluated by practitioners experie…

OBJECTIVES: To compare medical with hysteroscopic management in women referred to a gynaecologist complaining of heavy menstrual loss. DESIGN: Single-centre randomised trial. SETTING: A teaching hospital in the United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS:…

OBJECTIVE: To compare in psychiatric and psychosocial terms the outcome of hysterectomy and endometrial ablation for the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding. DESIGN: Prospective randomised controlled trial. SETTING--Obstetrics and g…

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyVolume 100, Issue 4 p. 391-392 Osseous metaplasia of the endometrium treated by hysteroscopic resection U. Acharya, Corresponding Author U. Acharya Research Fellow Dr U. Acharya, Dep…