Preventing constipation after gynaecological surgery
Constipation is common and will affect many patients after gynaecological surgery. In some cases, it can get so severe that patients need to be readmitted to hospital after surgery to...
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Posted in surgery, cancer recovery; Posted 8 months ago by Andreas Obermair
What surgery options are available for vaginal cancer?
Primary vaginal cancer is a rare form of cancer that starts in the vagina. Primary vaginal cancer is treated with either surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination of these treatments...
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Posted in treatment, surgery, vaginal cancer; Comments 1 ; Posted 21 months ago by Andreas Obermair
What to expect after an ovarian cancer diagnosis
In Australia, over 1,500 women are newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. Here’s what to expect after each stage of investigation and treatment.
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Posted in ovarian cancer, surgery; Posted 23 months ago by Caitlin Horsham
Can cervical cancer cause infertility?
Cervical cancer treatment can cause issues with fertility, leaving women unable to become pregnant or carry a child through pregnancy.
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Posted in cervical cancer, fertility, surgery; Posted 2 years ago by Andreas Obermair
What is ovarian remnant syndrome?
Ovarian remnant syndrome is a rare condition, that may occur following removal of one or both ovaries for endometriosis where (microscopic) endometriosis tissue that unknowingly has been left behind, can...
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Posted in surgery, ovaries, endometriosis, ovarian remnant syndrome; Posted 2 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Are robots taking over the operating theatre?
In Australia the initial uptake of robotic surgery has focused on urology for radical prostatectomies but is still slow for gynaecological surgery.
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Posted in surgery; Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
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