Laparoscopic or robotic procedures involving extensive dissection of the posterior cul-de-sac and pelvic sidewalls often require the surgeon and assistants to manipulate the uterus and adnexa to optimize intraoperative visualization…
Background Urethral diverticulum is a rare entity and requires a high suspicion for diagnosis based on symptoms and physical exam with confirmation by imaging. A common presenting symptom is stress…
Background Obstetric hypertensive emergency is defined as having systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mm Hg, confirmed 15 minutes apart. The American College of Obstetricians…
Background Fragmentation of care, wherein a patient is readmitted to a hospital different from the initial point of care, has been shown to be associated with worse patient outcomes in…
Background Improving the patient experience, controlling pain with nonopiate therapies, and preparing for value-based reimbursement are increasingly important foci for both physicians and hospitals. Objective We aimed to determine whether…
Background Venous thromboembolism events, including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are the most common cause of preventable deaths in hospitalized patients in the United States. Although the risk of…
Background There is an abundance of reports on the surgical techniques for vaginoplasty surgery. However, careful review reveals a paucity of evidence-based data in addition to few reports on outcomes…
Objective We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether D-mannose reduces urinary tract infection recurrence (ie, cumulative incidence) in adult women with recurrent urinary tract infection compared with…
Background Postoperative opioid prescription patterns play a key role in driving the opioid epidemic. A comprehensive system toward pain management in surgical patients is necessary to minimize overall opioid consumption….
Background Rates of postoperative incomplete bladder emptying vary significantly after pelvic reconstructive surgery. With enhanced recovery protocols the paradigm is shifting towards same-day discharge and the rates of incomplete bladder…
