Epistemis

Gynecological and Obstetric Surgery

Gynecology and Obstetrics · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Revisión exhaustiva de la anatomía quirúrgica pélvica, las técnicas operatorias fundamentales, las vías de abordaje y el manejo de las complicaciones en cirugía ginecológica benigna, oncológica y obstétrica, con énfasis en la evidencia y los protocolos de recuperación perioperatoria.

What it covers

  1. Gynecological and Obstetric Surgery
  2. Surgical Anatomy of the Female Pelvis
  3. · Surgical Pelvic Spaces (Avascular Spaces)
  4. · The Path of the Pelvic Ureter: «The Water under the Bridge»
  5. · Arterial Irrigation: Uterine Artery and its Anastomoses
  6. · Pelvic Support System: DeLancey's Three Levels
  7. Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation
  8. · Risk Stratification
  9. · Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis
  10. · Venous Thromboembolic Disease (VTE) Prophylaxis
  11. · Mechanical Preparation of the Colon
  12. Surgical Approach Routes
  13. · Laparotomy: Abdominal Wall Incisions
  14. · Gynecological Laparoscopy
  15. · Robotic Assisted Surgery
  16. · Vaginal Hysterectomy
  17. Hysterectomy: Classification, Techniques and Variants
  18. · Classification according to Extension (Piver-Rutledge-Smith, modified)
  19. · Total Hysterectomy vs. Subtotal (Supracervical)
  20. · Technical Sequence of Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
  21. · Uterine Morcellation and its Controversy
  22. Adnexal Surgery and Ectopic Pregnancy
  23. · Surgical Management of Adnexal Masses
  24. · Surgical Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
  25. · Myomectomy
  26. Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence Surgery
  27. · POP-Q Quantification System
  28. · Repair of the Anterior Compartment
  29. · Apical Suspension: Sacrocolpopexy vs. Fixation to the Sacrospinous Ligament
  30. · Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
  31. Gynecological Oncological Surgery
  32. · Cytoreduction Surgery in Ovarian Cancer
  33. · Lymphadenectomy: Pelvic and for-aortic
  34. · Vulvectomy and Vulvar Surgery
  35. Cervical Surgery
  36. · Cervical Excision Procedures
  37. · Cervical Cerclage
  38. Caesarean Section Operation: Technique and Complications
  39. · Technical Sequence of Caesarean Section (Misgav-Ladach / Joel-Cohen)
  40. · Types of Hysterotomy
  41. · Perimortem Caesarean section
  42. Surgical Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage
  43. · Stepped Management Algorithm
  44. · Placental Accretism and Planned Surgery
  45. Surgical Complications and Their Management
  46. · Ureteral Injury
  47. · Bladder Injury
  48. · Intestinal Injury
  49. · Massive Intraoperative Hemorrhage
  50. · Massive Transfusion Protocol
  51. · Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and Wound Complications
  52. Improved Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) and Perioperative Care
  53. · Key Components of the ERAS Protocol
  54. · Postoperative Pain Management

The complete study guide is in the app

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Subject
Gynecology and Obstetrics
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
54
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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