Camilla to have hysterectomy today
Press AssociationMonday March 5, 2007
Guardian Unlimited
The Duchess of Cornwall was expected to undergo a hysterectomy operation at a private hospital in London today.
Camilla, 59, arrived at the exclusive King Edward VII hospital last night.
The duchess returned to the UK a few days ago after a 10-day tour of the Gulf with the Prince of Wales and a further day in Banjaluka, Bosnia, with the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards to mark St David's Day.
In Qatar, on the fifth day of the tour, there were some doubts whether Camilla would attend an evening engagement, visiting a traditional Arab market.
But later that day a Clarence House spokesman said the duchess would join the prince for the event. "She's had a good rest and is coming along," he said.
The duchess arrived at the private hospital in central London in a chauffeur-driven car just before 11pm last night.
The medical centre is the first port of call for royals and is where the Queen had her knee operation.
The duchess will spend several days in hospital and rest for six weeks afterwards, with planned engagements postponed.
Clarence House described the operation - the removal of the womb - as routine and said it was not cancer-related, but refused to discuss Camilla's condition further.
About one in five women in the UK is given a hysterectomy before the age of 60.
The operation can be performed for several medical conditions including fibroids ("lumps" in the uterus), cancer, and endometriosis, when small pieces of the womb lining stick to other parts of the body, such as the bladder.
Fibroids or irregular bleedings can occur in women taking hormone replacement therapy.
Other reasons can include painful pelvic inflammatory disease, caused by infection or prolapse, where the uterus or part of the vaginal wall drops down as a result of weak tissues.
The royal couple visited five countries in total during the demanding trip to the Arabian peninsula and on one occasion it appeared the engagements were taking their toll on the 59-year-old.
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Monday, March 05, 2007
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Doctors Use Robotics for Gynecological Surgery
http://www.emaxhealth.com/4/9983.html
Mary Lockhart of Batavia underwent a robotic hysterectomy performed by Karen Fish, M.D., and Dan Pesch, M.D., using the da Vinci Surgical System on December 29 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. The 38-year-old was released from the hospital the next day, went grocery shopping the day after that and five days later drove herself to work!
"I feel great," Lockhart said. "I had just four tiny incisions—the largest was 1/2-inch—and I was back to my 45-minute aerobic workout just two weeks after surgery."
Hysterectomy is the most common female surgery, with roughly 650,000 performed each year in the United States, mostly through an abdominal incision. For many patients, the use of the da Vinci Surgical System—robotic technology designed to facilitate minimally invasive surgery—offers the potential for less blood loss, fewer complications, a shorter hospital stay, less scarring and faster recovery. Additional benefits include less pain and faster return to normal activities.
The first robotic hysterectomy in Chicagoland was performed by Dr. Charles Miller, director of minimally invasive surgery and vice president of the AAGL, the world’s largest organization of minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons. "Not only have we performed robotic hysterectomies, but we have also removed fibroids, tubes, ovaries and adhesions with the robot," said Dr. Miller. "Soon I will be performing a laparoscopic tubal ligation reversal to help a couple achieve pregnancy."
Dr. Pesch, medical director of obstetrics and gynecology and director of ambulatory education at Lutheran General Hospital worked on Lockhart's procedure with Dr. Fish, M.D., a fellow trained in minimally invasive surgery. "The surgeon has greater control with the robotic system compared to conventional laparoscopy," said Dr. Pesch.
Direct, precise instrument movement through the robotic surgical system provides physicians with increased dexterity, 3-D visualization and allows for more precise suturing. “It allows surgeons to perform more complex, advanced procedures in the operating room that would otherwise require an open incision or laparoscopy," said Dr. Fish.
Mary Lockhart of Batavia underwent a robotic hysterectomy performed by Karen Fish, M.D., and Dan Pesch, M.D., using the da Vinci Surgical System on December 29 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. The 38-year-old was released from the hospital the next day, went grocery shopping the day after that and five days later drove herself to work!
"I feel great," Lockhart said. "I had just four tiny incisions—the largest was 1/2-inch—and I was back to my 45-minute aerobic workout just two weeks after surgery."
Hysterectomy is the most common female surgery, with roughly 650,000 performed each year in the United States, mostly through an abdominal incision. For many patients, the use of the da Vinci Surgical System—robotic technology designed to facilitate minimally invasive surgery—offers the potential for less blood loss, fewer complications, a shorter hospital stay, less scarring and faster recovery. Additional benefits include less pain and faster return to normal activities.
The first robotic hysterectomy in Chicagoland was performed by Dr. Charles Miller, director of minimally invasive surgery and vice president of the AAGL, the world’s largest organization of minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons. "Not only have we performed robotic hysterectomies, but we have also removed fibroids, tubes, ovaries and adhesions with the robot," said Dr. Miller. "Soon I will be performing a laparoscopic tubal ligation reversal to help a couple achieve pregnancy."
Dr. Pesch, medical director of obstetrics and gynecology and director of ambulatory education at Lutheran General Hospital worked on Lockhart's procedure with Dr. Fish, M.D., a fellow trained in minimally invasive surgery. "The surgeon has greater control with the robotic system compared to conventional laparoscopy," said Dr. Pesch.
Direct, precise instrument movement through the robotic surgical system provides physicians with increased dexterity, 3-D visualization and allows for more precise suturing. “It allows surgeons to perform more complex, advanced procedures in the operating room that would otherwise require an open incision or laparoscopy," said Dr. Fish.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Video: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy.
Keith Isaacson, MD will discuss the current utilization of diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy in an office setting as well as operative office hysteroscopy in treatment various intrauterine pathology such as myoma, polyp and Asherman's syndrome. Please also view the accompanying video: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy.
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Thursday, March 01, 2007
Researchers seek 90 people for study - people suffering from chronic abdominal pain because of surgical scar tissue - Lyrica
Researchers seek 90 people for study
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital are trying to find 90 people suffering from chronic abdominal pain because of surgical scar tissue for a study on the effectiveness of a pain-relieving drug.
The drug, pregabalin, is an approved medication for people suffering from pain associated with shingles and diabetic nerve pain. It is marketed by Pfizer under the name Lyrica.
The study is a pilot program to see if larger studies prove that the drug can provide relief for those who suffer from chronic pelvic and abdominal pain caused by scar tissue, according to Ann Silverman, a gastroenterologist and lead researcher of the study. The problem is more prevalent in women because they have more abdominal surgeries, such as hysterectomies and C-sections, and develop scar tissue known as adhesions. "We hope it will help people who have abdominal pain," said Silverman. "Right now there is no treatment available."
Rhonda Kaschalk started having pain from adhesions she developed two years ago after undergoing treatment for endometriosis. She was among the first participants in the study. Soon after taking the drug, she felt relief. She has been pain-free for more than a year.
"My whole attitude has changed," said Kaschalk, an Eastpointe resident. "I am doing more for myself. I am working out now. I feel a lot better."
Participants must agree to take part in a 12-week study. To enroll, call (248) 661-7928.
You can reach Kim Kozlowski at (313) 222-2024 or kkozlowski@detnews.com.
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Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital are trying to find 90 people suffering from chronic abdominal pain because of surgical scar tissue for a study on the effectiveness of a pain-relieving drug.
The drug, pregabalin, is an approved medication for people suffering from pain associated with shingles and diabetic nerve pain. It is marketed by Pfizer under the name Lyrica.
The study is a pilot program to see if larger studies prove that the drug can provide relief for those who suffer from chronic pelvic and abdominal pain caused by scar tissue, according to Ann Silverman, a gastroenterologist and lead researcher of the study. The problem is more prevalent in women because they have more abdominal surgeries, such as hysterectomies and C-sections, and develop scar tissue known as adhesions. "We hope it will help people who have abdominal pain," said Silverman. "Right now there is no treatment available."
Rhonda Kaschalk started having pain from adhesions she developed two years ago after undergoing treatment for endometriosis. She was among the first participants in the study. Soon after taking the drug, she felt relief. She has been pain-free for more than a year.
"My whole attitude has changed," said Kaschalk, an Eastpointe resident. "I am doing more for myself. I am working out now. I feel a lot better."
Participants must agree to take part in a 12-week study. To enroll, call (248) 661-7928.
You can reach Kim Kozlowski at (313) 222-2024 or kkozlowski@detnews.com.
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Findings from a two-year review of the science behind maternity care indicate that the common and costly use of many routine birth interventions, such as continuous electronic fetal monitoring, labor induction for low-risk women, and cesarean surgery, fail to improve health outcomes for mothers and their babies and may cause harm. The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) Expert Work Group study entitled, Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps to Mother-Friendly Care, reviewed the evidence in support of each of the Ten Steps of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative for Mother-Friendly Hospitals, Birth Centers, and Home Birth Services. Research findings include:
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (PRWeb) March 1, 2007 -- Findings from a two-year review of the science behind maternity care indicate that the common and costly use of many routine birth interventions, such as continuous electronic fetal monitoring, labor induction for low-risk women, and cesarean surgery, fail to improve health outcomes for mothers and their babies and may cause harm. The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) Expert Work Group study entitled, Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps to Mother-Friendly Care, reviewed the evidence in support of each of the Ten Steps of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative for Mother-Friendly Hospitals, Birth Centers, and Home Birth Services. Research findings include:• Women whose labors are induced for non-medical reasons are more likely to suffer from intrapartum fever and more likely to end up needing forceps, vacuum extraction and a cesarean surgery. • Inductions add to the risk of poor outcomes for the health of the baby. Artificially induced labors increase the rate of fetal distress and a serious complication of labor called shoulder dystocia (when the baby's shoulders have difficulty passing through the mother's pelvic bones). Elective induction babies are also more likely to need phototherapy to treat jaundice after birth, and are at higher risk for breathing difficulties and admission to neonatal intensive care. • Use of electronic fetal monitors is over 85% on low-risk women. They fail to reduce the number of perinatal deaths, the incidence of cerebral palsy or the number of admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit. Continuous fetal monitoring puts women at increased risk for an instrumental delivery, cesarean section and infection. • Overall 1 in 3 US women give birth by cesarean surgery. The majority of the operations are repeat procedures with no medical indication. • When compared to women who have a vaginal birth, cesareans put women at risk for infections, hemorrhage requiring transfusion, surgical injuries, and complications from anesthesia, chronic pain, adhesions, hysterectomy, pulmonary embolism, placental problems with future pregnancies, and death. Babies born by cesarean are more likely to suffer from surgical lacerations, respiratory complications, and to require neonatal intensive care. • There are more than 4.1 million US births a year with a cesarean rate over 30%. The health and economic impact of high tech birth is significant. In 2004, hospital costs for deliveries totaled over $30 billion dollars. The record high cesarean rate contradicts the national goals of Healthy People 2010 to reduce cesareans for first time mothers to 15% and increase VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) rates to 63%.The CIMS study found that harm is also caused by routine use of intravenous fluids (IVs), amniotomy (breaking the bag of waters), withholding food and water from women in labor, and episiotomy. CIMS recommends supporting normal birth for birthing women and limited use of many common and costly birth interventions. The CIMS Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps to Mother-Friendly Care will be published as a supplement to the Winter Issue of The Journal of Perinatal Education. The results will be premiered at the CIMS Forum on March 8th at the DoubleTree Atlanta-Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia.Members of the CIMS Expert Work Group include: Henci Goer, BA, Project Director; Judith Lothian, RN, PhD, LCCE, FACCE, Project Coordinator; Mayri Sagady Leslie, CNM, MSN; Amy Romano, MSN, CNM; Katherine Shealey, MPH, IBCLC, RLC Sharon Storton, MA, CCHT, LMFT; Karen Salt, CEE, MA; Deborah Woolley, CNM, PhD, FACCEThe Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS), a United Nations recognized NGO, is a collaborative effort of numerous individuals, leading researchers, and more than 50 organizations representing over 90,000 members. Promoting a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs, CIMS developed the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative in 1996. A consensus document that has been recognized as an important model for improving the healthcare and well being of children beginning at birth, the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative has been translated into several languages and is gaining support around the world. For more information about CIMS and the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative, visit www.motherfriendly.org.
Findings from a two-year review of the science behind maternity care indicate that the common and costly use of many routine birth interventions, such as continuous electronic fetal monitoring, labor induction for low-risk women, and cesarean surgery, fail to improve health outcomes for mothers and their babies and may cause harm. The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) Expert Work Group study entitled, Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps to Mother-Friendly Care, reviewed the evidence in support of each of the Ten Steps of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative for Mother-Friendly Hospitals, Birth Centers, and Home Birth Services. Research findings include:
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (PRWeb) March 1, 2007 -- Findings from a two-year review of the science behind maternity care indicate that the common and costly use of many routine birth interventions, such as continuous electronic fetal monitoring, labor induction for low-risk women, and cesarean surgery, fail to improve health outcomes for mothers and their babies and may cause harm. The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) Expert Work Group study entitled, Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps to Mother-Friendly Care, reviewed the evidence in support of each of the Ten Steps of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative for Mother-Friendly Hospitals, Birth Centers, and Home Birth Services. Research findings include:• Women whose labors are induced for non-medical reasons are more likely to suffer from intrapartum fever and more likely to end up needing forceps, vacuum extraction and a cesarean surgery. • Inductions add to the risk of poor outcomes for the health of the baby. Artificially induced labors increase the rate of fetal distress and a serious complication of labor called shoulder dystocia (when the baby's shoulders have difficulty passing through the mother's pelvic bones). Elective induction babies are also more likely to need phototherapy to treat jaundice after birth, and are at higher risk for breathing difficulties and admission to neonatal intensive care. • Use of electronic fetal monitors is over 85% on low-risk women. They fail to reduce the number of perinatal deaths, the incidence of cerebral palsy or the number of admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit. Continuous fetal monitoring puts women at increased risk for an instrumental delivery, cesarean section and infection. • Overall 1 in 3 US women give birth by cesarean surgery. The majority of the operations are repeat procedures with no medical indication. • When compared to women who have a vaginal birth, cesareans put women at risk for infections, hemorrhage requiring transfusion, surgical injuries, and complications from anesthesia, chronic pain, adhesions, hysterectomy, pulmonary embolism, placental problems with future pregnancies, and death. Babies born by cesarean are more likely to suffer from surgical lacerations, respiratory complications, and to require neonatal intensive care. • There are more than 4.1 million US births a year with a cesarean rate over 30%. The health and economic impact of high tech birth is significant. In 2004, hospital costs for deliveries totaled over $30 billion dollars. The record high cesarean rate contradicts the national goals of Healthy People 2010 to reduce cesareans for first time mothers to 15% and increase VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) rates to 63%.The CIMS study found that harm is also caused by routine use of intravenous fluids (IVs), amniotomy (breaking the bag of waters), withholding food and water from women in labor, and episiotomy. CIMS recommends supporting normal birth for birthing women and limited use of many common and costly birth interventions. The CIMS Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps to Mother-Friendly Care will be published as a supplement to the Winter Issue of The Journal of Perinatal Education. The results will be premiered at the CIMS Forum on March 8th at the DoubleTree Atlanta-Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia.Members of the CIMS Expert Work Group include: Henci Goer, BA, Project Director; Judith Lothian, RN, PhD, LCCE, FACCE, Project Coordinator; Mayri Sagady Leslie, CNM, MSN; Amy Romano, MSN, CNM; Katherine Shealey, MPH, IBCLC, RLC Sharon Storton, MA, CCHT, LMFT; Karen Salt, CEE, MA; Deborah Woolley, CNM, PhD, FACCEThe Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS), a United Nations recognized NGO, is a collaborative effort of numerous individuals, leading researchers, and more than 50 organizations representing over 90,000 members. Promoting a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs, CIMS developed the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative in 1996. A consensus document that has been recognized as an important model for improving the healthcare and well being of children beginning at birth, the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative has been translated into several languages and is gaining support around the world. For more information about CIMS and the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative, visit www.motherfriendly.org.
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