Obgyn Key

213Anatomy   LAYERS OF THE ABDOMEN Layers of the abdomen (from superficial to deep): skin, Camper’s fascia, Scarpa’s fascia, deep fascia (composed of the aponeuroses of the external oblique, internal…

399Reference Material   SURVEILLANCE VISIT CHECKLIST: CHECKLIST FOR SURVEILLANCE OF GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES Patient name _________________________________________ Visit date ____________________________________________ Disease site and stage __________________________________ Date of diagnosis/surgery _______________________________ Date treatment completed…

247Postoperative Care Protocols   RADICAL VULVAR SURGERY •   Drains:         Groin Jackson–Pratt (JP) drains should be discontinued when output is less than 30 mL per day.         Foley catheter: depending on site of…

3Cervical Cancer Screening   The Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology (LAST) project has developed terminology for lower anogenital tract preinvasive disease to create a unified histopathological nomenclature with a single set…

189Gestational Trophoblastic Disease   CHARACTERISTICS •   Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) describes a group of tumors that arise from trophoblastic cells. This is usually the result of an abnormal fertilization event and…

244Intraoperative Complications   VASCULAR INJURY •   Venous lacerations should be repaired using 6-0 gauge Prolene sutures, in an interrupted or running fashion. Irrigation with heparinized saline can be used to visualize…

238Surgical Devices   DRAINS •   Gastric tube (G-tube): indicated for decompression of the stomach to avoid long-term use of a nasogastric tube. It can also be used for feeding patients with…

28Tubo-Ovarian Cancer Screening   SCREENING TEST A good screening test is both sensitive (high probability of detecting disease) as well as specific (high probability that those with disease will be…

184Vaginal Cancer   CHARACTERISTICS •   Vaginal cancer represents 1% to 2% of all female genital tract malignancies. The median age at diagnosis is 60 years. Most vaginal cancers are metastatic lesions…