Introduction Gastric motor functions represent a complex series of regional relaxations (e.g., fundus and pylorus) and contractions (gastric body and antrum) that are regulated by circulating blood glucose and hormones…
Introduction Gastroparesis is defined as slow emptying of the stomach with associated symptoms thereof in the absence of mechanical obstruction . Symptoms can vary but are focused on the postprandial…
Introduction Gastroparesis is a chronic gastric motility disorder, characterized by delays in the emptying of food contents from the stomach into the small bowel in the absence of a mechanical…
Abstract One of the fundamental maxims of surgery is to work with excellent visualisation of the operative field. The dark, inaccessible nature of the uterine cavity has led to procedures…
Abstract With the rising rate of caesarean sections (CS) and the increasing capabilities of ultrasound and hysteroscopy, there is growing interest in the caesarean scar in the non-pregnant woman. A…
Abstract Training allows healthcare professionals to develop skills that benefit patients, improve their care and keep them safe. It is an essential aspect of reducing or preventing harm to our…
Abstract Hysteroscopy involves both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Inpatient hysteroscopy is well established, but the development of outpatient services is relatively new. Audit is the process by which we assess…
Abstract Congenital anomalies of the female genital tract are alterations in embryonic development due to an interruption or deviation in the ontogenesis of individual organs, or part, of the reproductive…
Abstract Heinrich Fritsch reported the first case of intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) at the end of the nineteenth century. Since 1948, a series of papers on this condition have been published…
Abstract Hysteroscopic sterilisation (HS) is a permanent method of contraception and is only suitable for women who no longer desire fertility. The method works by preventing fertilisation of the egg…
