Obstetric and Gynecologic Care for Individuals with Disabilities.

This article explores the inequities experienced by individuals with disabilities when accessing obstetric and gynecologic care. The unique needs, abilities, and barriers to care are reviewed, as well as recommendations for provision of care to people with disabilities.

Ovarian Torsion in Premenarchal Girls.

Study Objective: To investigate characteristics that differentiate premenarchal girls with ovarian torsion (OT) from those without OT at the time of surgery.

Design: Retrospective chart review of 36 premenarchal girls who underwent 42 surgeries for either OT (n = 33) or a nontorsed ovarian mass (n = 9) from 2006 to 2017.

Setting: Large, tertiary care academic institution.

A survey of preferences regarding surgical approach to thyroid surgery.

Background: Transaxillary thyroidectomy (TAT) has gained popularity in East Asian countries; however, to date there have been no attempts to evaluate the preferences regarding TAT in the US population. The aim of this study is to assess the preferences and considerations associated with TAT in an American cohort.

Methods: Self-administered surveys were distributed to 966 adults at various locations in a single state.