SASGOG's Pearls of Exxcellence

SASGOG's Pearls of Exxcellence is a collection of documents that help Residents and Practicing ObGyn's stay up to date on common conditions and their management. The Editorial Board continuously reviews, reaffirms and/or revises the library of articles to maintain relevant and up to date content.

 

SASGOG Pearls of Excellence

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Diagnosis of non-endometriosis pelvic pain after negative diagnostic laparoscopy

Although considered the gold standard in investigating acute or chronic pelvic pain, diagnostic laparoscopy may be noncontributory in 30-50% of patients. While this can be quite a disappointment to the...

Updated: 9/7/2021
Published: 10/1/2018
Category: Gynecology
Author: Michael Breen, MD, FACOG

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Evaluation and Management of an Ovarian Mass in a Patient with a Family History of Ovarian Cancer

Increasing age is the most important risk factor for ovarian cancer in the general population. However, a family history of breast or ovarian cancer is the most important personal risk...

Updated: 9/5/2023
Published: 9/1/2018
Category: Gynecology
Author: Christina Wallace Huff, M.D.

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The Management of Borderline Ovarian Tumors

Borderline ovarian tumors, previously known as low-malignant potential (LMP) tumors, make up nearly 20% of ovarian epithelial cancers and have an excellent prognosis regardless of stage at diagnosis. Borderline ovarian...

Updated: 7/31/2022
Published: 11/1/2017
Category: Gynecology
Author: Erica L. Berry D.O., FACOG

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Evaluation of the Adnexal Mass in an Older Patient

The evaluation and management of an adnexal mass in an older patient is an important clinical challenge. Primary ovarian lesions include functional cysts, neoplastic cysts and solid masses (benign, borderline,...

Updated: 1/3/2023
Published: 10/1/2015
Category: Office Practice
Author: Todd R. Griffin, MD

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Management of Adnexal Masses in Pregnancy

The overall prevalence of adnexal pathology in pregnancy is 1-6%, depending on the gestational age at presentation. The most common pathologic diagnoses include mature cystic teratomas, paraovarian cysts and corpus...

Updated: 3/7/2023
Published: 9/2/2015
Category: Obstetrics
Author: Patricia S. Huguelet, MD

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Management of Ureteral Injuries

Ureteral injuries are relatively uncommon and may be more common with gynecologic than other types of abdominopelvic surgery. The incidence of ureteral injury ranges from < 0.1% to over 1%...

Updated: 5/2/2023
Published: 6/1/2012
Category: Gynecology
Author: Larry J. Copeland, MD

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Management of Adnexal Cysts

Adnexal cysts may be identified based on gynecologic symptoms or may be incidentally noted during pelvic exam or imaging for other reasons. Further actions depend on imaging characteristics and symptoms....

Updated: 9/6/2022
Published: 9/1/2010
Category: Office Practice
Author: Vivian E. von Gruenigen, MD

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Adnexal Masses in Adolescents

The prevalence of adnexal masses in adolescents is unknown. Of those adnexal masses requiring surgical intervention in specialty care centers, 7-25% are malignant in pediatric and adolescent ages combined,...

Updated: 1/2/2024
Published: 5/1/2009
Category: Gynecology
Author: Robert S. Schenken, MD

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