Andrea Stuart

INTRODUCTION: Adnexal surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed in women. Minimally invasive methods are on the rise globally as they have been shown to decrease surgical morbidity compared with abdominal surgery. Adnexal surger…

INTRODUCTION: Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) is a technique combining vaginal entrance to the abdomen with endoscopic overview. Previous studies have shown that vNOTES decreases operating time, hospitalizat…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to develop and validate a novel model for predicting complications in minimally invasive hysterectomy and to define a standardized classification system, the Hysterectomy Complication Classes (HCCs). DE…

INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to identify risk factors for infections following hysterectomy for benign disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This population-based cohort study included hysterectomies recorded in the Swedish National Quality Re…

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for dispensed opioid prescriptions after benign hysterectomy. DESIGN: A nationwide register-based cohort study including 50,601 hysterectomies with complete data from the Swedish National Quality Registe…

INTRODUCTION: Extrauterine pregnancy (EP), represents a significant challenge in reproductive medicine, manifesting in approximately 2% of all pregnancies, primarily implanting within the fallopian tubes (95%). Surgery remains a cornerstone…

INTRODUCTION: The rate of vaginal hysterectomies is declining globally. We investigated surgical techniques, outcomes, and costs in a large national cohort of benign hysterectomies with prerequisites for vaginal surgery. MATERIAL AND METHO…

INTRODUCTION: Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed in women. Minimally invasive methods are on the rise globally as they have been shown to decrease surgical morbidity compared with abdominal hysterectomy. Hysterectomy…

Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a novel technique for minimally invasive gynecological surgery. Adequate training and standardization are key elements to patient safety and quality of care. Based on consen…