Publications by authors named "Monique Farrow"
High-Volume Surgeons and Reducing Racial Disparities in Route of Hysterectomy.
J Minim Invasive Gynecol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze racial disparities in hysterectomy methods and outcomes before and after the introduction of high-volume minimally invasive surgeons at a multi-center academic institution.
- The research involved a comparison of patient demographics and surgical outcomes from two cohorts: one from 2018 (pre-intervention) and another from 2022 (post-intervention).
- Findings revealed that while initially Black patients had lower rates of minimally invasive hysterectomies compared to White patients before the intervention, this disparity was eliminated after the intervention due to increased access and training in minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Objective: To evaluate trends in the surgical management of adnexal torsion and to evaluate these trends with respect to the updated American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines.
Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Women who underwent surgery for adnexal torsion between 2008 and 2020 were identified on the basis of International Classification of Diseases codes.
Venous thromboembolic events (VTE) occurring in the postoperative period are serious yet preventable conditions. Multiple studies have demonstrated that the risk of postoperative VTE can be successfully reduced with mechanical prophylaxis and/or chemoprophylaxis. Patients are often noncompliant with mechanical prophylaxis in the postoperative period.
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