Dr Walker’s comments are representative of some of the important features of the more global conversation among surgeons and administrators of robotics programs (proponents and naysayers alike). Surgical trials are…

I read the outstanding article of Dr Rardin on robotics and the challenges facing minimally invasive surgery programs with interest. I have 2 comments regarding a statement in his abstract: “…the…

We appreciate Drs Gordon and Welch’s interest in our study. They reflect on the potential benefits of the “Sokol” incision in which the transverse skin incision is located in the…

We thank Drs Cobo, Kacerovsky, and Jacobsson for their insightful comments. When the associations between infection, inflammation, and neonatal morbidity are being analyzed, it is critical to adjust for the…

The article by Marrs et al regarding wound complication rates in obese patients highlights a concern that is shared by most obstetricians. This and other studies that have assessed cesarean incisions…

We read with great interest the paper by Combs et al who reported different degrees of intraamniotic inflammation in women with preterm labor and intact membranes that suggests that severe inflammation…

Objective To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes between planned cesarean delivery and induction of labor in women with class III obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg/m 2 ). Study Design…

Objective We sought to determine the extent to which reviewers’ recommendations influence the final editorial disposition of manuscripts submitted for publication. Study Design Five reviewers retrieved their electronic databases of obstetrical…

Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between physician coping skills, need for cognition, tolerance of ambiguity, and anxiety and their patients’ mode of delivery. Study…