Survey: acceptability of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy in Flanders.

Background: The VVOG (Flemish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) published a consensus statement promoting opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy (OBS).

Objectives: The aim of the study was to obtain insight into the current opinion and general practice of Flemish gynaecologists to counsel and perform OBS.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to Flemish gynaecologists three months following publication.

The rationale of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomies (OBS) during benign gynaecological and obstetric surgery: a consensus text of the Flemish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (VVOG).

Ovarian cancer (OC), is a disease difficult to diagnose in an early stage implicating a poor prognosis. The 5-year overall survival in Belgium has not changed in the last 18 years and remains 44 %. There is no effective screening method (secondary prevention) to detect ovarian cancer at an early stage.

Maternal and neonatal outcomes in a treated versus non- treated cohort of women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus according to the HAPO 5 and 4 criteria.

Background: Our aim was to evaluate the treatment effect of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) according to the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome group (HAPO) screening.

Results: The prevalence of GDM, using HAPO 5 was 23.8%.