Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing cephalad migration in robotic gynecologic surgery using egg-crate foam versus the Pink Pad.

The objectives of the study were to compare the cephalad migration of two patient positioning pads used in robotic gynecologic surgery and to determine if any correlation exists between cephalad movement and time in Trendelenburg position or body mass index. This was a prospective randomized controlled open-label trial (Canadian Task Force classification I). Sixty women undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic gynecologic surgery were randomized to the Pink Pad system or egg-crate foam pre-operatively.

Surgical Equipment Price Awareness Amongst Obstetrician-Gynecologists.

Background And Objectives: Physicians typically have little information of surgical device pricing, although this trend has not been studied in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. We therefore aimed to determine how accurately obstetrician-gynecologists estimate surgical device prices, and to identify factors associated with accuracy.

Methods: An anonymous survey was emailed to all obstetrician-gynecologist attendings, fellows, and residents at 3 teaching hospitals in a single healthcare system in Arizona.