The clinical utility of routine postoperative hemoglobin and creatinine after reconstructive surgery for apical pelvic organ prolapse.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Postoperative laboratory tests are routinely ordered after apical prolapse repair on asymptomatic patients. We hypothesize that routine serum hemoglobin (Hb) and creatinine (Cr) have limited clinical utility in the postoperative period in asymptomatic patients.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent surgical repair of apical prolapse between 2017 and 2019 at our institution.

Update: The Clinical Role of Vaginal Lasers for the Treatment of the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause.

Objective: To educate providers on the emergence of vaginal lasers for the treatment of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and discuss the peer-reviewed literature regarding their use.

Materials And Methods: A search of literature databases (PubMed and Medline) was performed for publications in February 2020. Keywords included genitourinary syndrome of menopause, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urgency, urinary tract infections, atrophy, laser, and vaginal.

Vaginal intraperitoneal versus extraperitoneal uterosacral ligament vault suspensions: a comparison of a standard and novel approach.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Uterosacral ligament suspension surgery is commonly utilized to correct post-hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse (VVP). Vaginal intraperitoneal uterosacral vault suspension (IUSVS) is a viable option, but intraperitoneal access can be challenging. An alternative approach is an extraperitoneal uterosacral vault suspension (EUSVS).