By Joanie Cox-Henry Imagine having endometriosis excision surgery and needing no downtime. That’s the reality for Dr. Mona Orady’s patients. The San Francisco-based OB-GYN specializes in mini-laparoscopy. Instead of using instruments with a circumference of 5 to 12 millimeters, she uses 2 to 3-millimeter tools to excise endo. For many women who undergo traditional laparoscopic […]
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By: Maurice K. Chung Most know by now that the smaller incision, the less pain. Because pain is sometimes the primary issue, we must learn more about pain, including how to examine patients and choose the right procedure, in order to treat it effectively. Sometimes surgeries are successful; however, the patient may have other underlying organ conditions […]
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Paul Wetter, one of the first surgeons to do minimally invasive laparoscopies during the 1980s, said the further refinement of the procedure – in which “the instrument itself is like a needle” – represents only the middle stage in the development of how surgeries will soon be done: with no incision at all. “We don’t […]
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By Maurice Chung, RPh, MD The Global Society for Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Surgeons (GSEPS) stands with SLS. We are partners in the fight for better surgery for women and girls around the world. The next GSEPS meeting with SLS will take place in Xiamen and Kunming, China on May 30 and […]
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Here’s An Update… By Gustavo Stringel, MD The meeting was held at the Contemporary Hotel in Disney World from February 11 to February 14, 2015. It was attended by hundreds of SLS members. The facility was excellent with easy access to the conference room and all the entertainment attractions that Disney World has to offer. […]
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Its Thinking is Alive By Paul Alan Wetter, MD As Chairman of SLS, I believe it is important to understand trends in technology overall. Reading about the movie “The Imitation Game” reminded me that the inventions we enjoy today began with some of the most basic and yet complex thinking. Once we […]
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By Jay Redan, MD, President of SLS In the last decade, minimally invasive surgery has made major strides, with “incision-less” and micro- surgery looming on the near horizon. While the adoption of these advanced techniques has dramatically improved patient healing rates and recovery times, the standard opioid-centric approach to post-surgical pain management continues to diminish […]