Clinical indicators to end June 2013. During this period I had major shoulder surgery and did not operate for almost 3 months. As a consequence the numbers are less than normal. There was one patient who was transfused unexpectedly. She had very substantial endometriosis and required a significant section of bowel to be removed and…
I have recently been asked this (or a very similar) question at a number of meetings. I have given this issue considerable thought over the years. The most common response I receive from both trainee surgeons and colleagues is that yes the surgeon should call for assistance in the event that there is unplanned damage…
A recent consensus statement on endometriosis and infertility indicates that some women may benefit from a combination of assisted reproduction and surgery. Unfortunately the data are limited and somewhat conflicting. This is not uncommon when surgery is involved as there is inevitably a degree of operator (or surgeon) dependence. It is self-evident with diseases such…