New developments in ambulatory hysteroscopic surgery.

New concepts in recovery after ambulatory surgery

The recovery care after ambulatory surgery is in a state of flux. There is increasing emphasis on rapid discharge home after ambulatory surgery. Discharge after surgery should be based on clinical criteria rather than based on time. Recent studies suggest that the insistence on oral intake and voiding before discharge is unnecessary and can delay discharge. This article reviews the recent devel...

A Prospective Multicenter Registry of Patients Undergoing Hysteroscopic Morcellation of Uterine Polyps and Myomas

Background: Hysteroscopic morcellation removes uterine pathology under direct visualization with continuous real-time tissue fragment removal. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of hysteroscopic morcellation across a diverse set of facilities, including both surgical and office-based settings. Design: This was a prospective, single-arm, multicenter registry developm...

Conservative management of retained trophoblastic tissue and placental polyp with diagnostic ambulatory hysteroscopy.

OBJECTIVE To analyse the results of our conservative management of retained trophoblastic tissue and placental polyp with diagnostic ambulatory hysteroscopy and to describe our experience and guidelines. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive retrospective study. Eighty-four women with suspected retained trophoblastic tissue after pregnancy underwent hysteroscopic examination and extraction of all residual...

I-48: Hysteroscopic Surgery

Pregnancy success after hysteroscopic sterilization reversal.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of hysteroscopic sterilization reversal by assessing pregnancy rates and identifying surgical complications. METHODS All patients at a single center undergoing elective reversal of hysteroscopic sterilization for fertility were followed from January 2009 to May 2014. Eligible patients met prespecified criteria for outpatient surgery. Patients underwent ...