Background: The quality of gynaecological surgical training has faced mounting criticism internationally with multiple countries publishing potential remedies for improvement. Simulation has the indisputable ability to mitigate against training deficiencies, however, access to and the quality of simulation varies across regions, never mind nations.
Objectives: To assess the effect on surgical skills by the introduction of a structured and integrated simulation programme with the unique aspect of being completely free of cost with the provision of a take-home laparoscopy box trainer (LBT).
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December 2024
Background: Several endometriosis classification systems have been proposed and published but the search for a universal language that communicates the complexity, laterality and severity of this disease continues. The authors introduce the Visual-Numeric Endometriosis Scoring System. VNESS is a novel system for describing surgical findings in each compartment of the pelvis in a way that is simple to use, visually intuitive and mirrors a laparoscopic image of the pelvis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Endometriosis surgery outcomes have been widely studied, yet heterogeneity in terminology and techniques persist.
Objectives: This study focuses on the perioperative outcomes of a single surgeon using the same structured approach (SOSURE: Survey & Sigmoid mobilisation, Ovarian mobilisation, Suspension of uterus and ovaries, Ureterolysis, Rectovaginal and pararectal space development, Excision of all visible disease) and adheres to the recent standardised terminology proposed by international gynaecological and endometriosis societies.
Materials And Methods: A quality improvement study was conducted retrospectively from January 2015 to January 2023.
Eating disorders, characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior, are a public health concern, particularly among young women. This longitudinal study aimed to investigate the relationship between disordered eating attitudes and mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and somatization, among individuals with eating disorders. A total of 471 young German women hospitalized with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa participated in this study.
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