Obstetrics and Gynecology Featured News April 10, 2024 Mayo Clinic investigators surprised: Fetal surgery not associated with increased placental pathologies Findings published by Mayo Clinic investigators in Prenatal Diagnosis indicate that fetal surgery does not elevate abnormal findings in placental pathology assessment, contradicting the researchers' first hypothesis yet offering welcome news. April 10, 2024 Ovarian tissue vitrification potentially demonstrates superiority over slow freezing A Mayo Clinic research team found some superiority in ovarian tissue vitrification versus slow freezing due to stromal cell viability. The researchers call for a multicenter study to confirm these findings. April 10, 2024 Management of deep bowel endometriosis Patients with bowel endometriosis spend on average six years with symptoms before diagnosis. Detection and surgical excision of this disease are challenging, yet Mayo Clinic GYN surgeons take it on. April 10, 2024 Mayo Clinic pilot study pinpoints resectable high-grade serous ovarian cancer A pilot study assessing CT plus molecular subtyping provided useful information for patients and surgeons indicating which patients have low likelihood of successful disease resection. Latest Videos See All Fertility preservation for transgender individuals Zaraq Khan, M.B.B.S., reviews fertility preservation options for transgender individuals as discussed in an article he and colleagues published in the April 2020 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Fertility preservation in women and girls Zaraq Khan, M.B.B.S., discusses fertility preservation options presented in a paper he and colleagues published in the April 2020 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Beyond reflexive and prophylactic gynecologic surgery Elizabeth (Ebbie) A. Stewart, M.D., discusses a review paper she and colleagues published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings calling for the careful consideration of gynecologic surgeries such as hysterectomy or oophorectomy and their long-term consequences. Clinical Trials See All A Study to Evaluate Women's Birth Experience and Postpartum Mental Health OutcomesRochester, Minn.A Study to Evaluate Immunotherapy and Ovarian Function Among Pre-menopausal Melanoma SurvivorsRochester, Minn.A Study to Evaluate NT-proBNP Levels in the Prediction of Intrapartum and Postpartum Events in Adult Congenital Heart Disease PatientsRochester, Minn. Publications E-NEWSLETTER EDITION See the latest edition plus past issues More News 1 Minimally invasive versus open abdominal sacrocolpopexy Q&A 2 Mayo Clinic GYN surgeon urges consideration of nonsurgical options for symptomatic uterine fibroids 3 OB-GYN hospitalists associated with lower severe maternal morbidity 4 Mayo Clinic investigates persistent pelvic pain following endometriosis surgery 5 A substantial step toward earlier endometrial cancer detection Medical Professionals Obstetrics and Gynecology