Committee Opinion No. 619: Gynecologic Surgery in the Obese Woman

Based on expert opinion and available data, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists makes the following recommendations:

·         Gynecologic surgeons should have the knowledge to counsel obese women on the risks specific to this group.

·         As with all patients, evidence demonstrates that, in general, vaginal hysterectomy is associated with better outcomes and fewer complications than laparoscopic or abdominal hysterectomy.

Website:  http://www.arjonline.org/medicine-and-health-care/american-research-journal-of-gynaecology/