Surgery continues to be a mainstay of treatment for patients with symptomatic fibroids. Hysterectomy is an option for those desiring definitive treatment and myomectomy is preferred for those that have not yet completed childbearing or wish…
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate postoperative opioid use after benign minimally-invasive gynecologic surgery and assess the impact of a patient educational intervention regarding proper opioid use/disposal. METHODS: Educational pamp…
BACKGROUND: Hysterectomy is among the most common major surgical procedures performed in women. Approximately 450,000 hysterectomy procedures are performed each year in the United States for benign indications. However, little is known rega…
Abstract Despite the multitude of non-gynecological symptoms that can contribute to CPP, the gynecologist often feels compelled to intervene, and evaluation and treatment of pelvic pain account for a significant number of surgeries. An accu…