"Buddy operating" is a subtype of dual operating described in the Clark model, where two surgeons of comparable proficiency collaborate during complex procedures. Potential benefits include improved surgical efficacy and safety, shared intr…
OBJECTIVE: To compare recovery after laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and abdominal hysterectomy (AH). DESIGN: A parallel, open, non-inferiority, multicentre, randomised controlled, expertise-based surgery trial. SETTING: 10 NHS (National H…
Dual operating is increasingly recognised as a valuable strategy in complex gynaecological surgery. Models include supervising (trainer-trainee), buddy (comparable proficiency within a specialty), and inter-specialty (collaboration across s…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate perioperative outcomes and symptom resolution in women undergoing Essure removal. METHODS: Single centre cohort study at a large University Teaching Hospital in the UK. Symptoms and Quality of life (QoL) were assesse…
INTRODUCTION: There is uncertainty about the advantages and disadvantages of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy, particularly the relative rate of complications of the two procedures. While uptake of laparoscopic…