Effect of Preoperative Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Nerve Block on Quality of Recovery After Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Setting.

Study Objective: To assess the effect of preoperative bilateral ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum nerve block (QLB) on quality of recovery after minimally invasive hysterectomy, in an enhanced recovery after surgery setting.

Design: Randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial (Canadian Task Force level I).

Setting: University-affiliated tertiary medical center.

Excess use of surgical supplies in minimally invasive benign gynecology surgery: an observational study.

Background: Single-use materials and equipment are regularly opened by the surgical team during procedures but left unused, potentially resulting in superfluous costs and excess environmental waste.

Objective: This study aimed to estimate the excess use of surgical supplies in minimally invasive benign gynecologic surgeries.

Study Design: This is a prospective observational study conducted at a university-affiliated single tertiary medical center.

Uterine Leiomyomata as a Cause of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Postpartum Period.

Uterine leiomyomas are common benign smooth muscle tumors that often occur during the reproductive years. Although many cases may not result in significant complications, negative pregnancy outcomes have been associated with the size and location of the fibroids. Degeneration of fibroids can occur as early as the late first trimester when they undergo significant volumetric growth, contributing to pain during pregnancy.

Venous Thromboembolism After Abdominal and Minimally Invasive Large Specimen Hysterectomy.

Study Objective: To investigate the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing large specimen hysterectomy for benign indications. To evaluate the impact of route of surgery and operative time in the development of VTE in this population.

Design: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force Classification II2) of targeted hysterectomy data prospectively collected from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program involving over 500 hospitals across the United States.

Utility of Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery for Permanent Sterilization after Failed Attempt at Bilateral Tubal Ligation at the Time of Previous Cesarean Section.

Study Objective: To demonstrate the utility of vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) for opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy for permanent sterilization after a failed attempt at bilateral tubal ligation at the time of previous cesarean section.

Design: Stepwise demonstration with narrated video footage.

Setting: There is evidence to support the statistically significant superiority of vNOTES compared with conventional laparoscopy (CL) in terms of patient satisfaction, postoperative pain, time to recovery, and cosmetic results in bilateral salpingectomies for permanent sterilization [1].

The effects of substrate elastic modulus on neural precursor cell behavior.

The spinal cord has a limited capacity to self-repair. After injury, endogenous stem cells are activated and migrate, proliferate, and differentiate into glial cells. The absence of neuronal differentiation has been partly attributed to the interaction between the injured microenvironment and neural stem cells.