Ureteral Operations

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Ureteral Operations Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Injury to the ureter may result from surgery, cancer, radiation, or infection. Gynecologic surgery is the most common cause of ureteral injury…

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Bladder Operations

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Bladder Operations Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition A vesicovaginal fistula is an abnormal connection between the bladder and the vagina. It occurs most often after pelvic surgery but may…

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Bowel Fistula

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Bowel Fistula Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition A fistula occurs when bowel contents exit through the abdominal wall, vagina, bladder, or uterus. They occur most commonly from surgery but…

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Bowel Obstruction

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Bowel Obstruction Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Obstruction of the bowel is divided into two categories: adynamic ileus and mechanical obstruction. After laparotomy, the small bowel normally undergoes paralytic…

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Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer

May 7, 2019 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer

Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Early-stage ovarian cancer is stage I A, B, C or stage II A, B after adequate surgical staging has been performed….

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Low Rectal Anastomosis

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Low Rectal Anastomosis Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Rectosigmoid resection and anastomosis is indicated for tumor-reductive surgery in ovarian cancer, pelvic exenteration, and rarely for radiation-induced hemorrhagic proctitis. The procedure…

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Pelvic Exenteration

May 7, 2019 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Pelvic Exenteration

Pelvic Exenteration Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Pelvic exenteration refers to the radical resection of the uterus, tubes, ovaries, cervix, and vagina, along with the bladder and ureters, and…

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Urinary Diversion

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Urinary Diversion Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Permanent urinary diversion is necessary when the bladder is removed for treatment of cancer or if there is injury to the lower urinary…

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