Our Legacy Leads Us Into Our Future
I would like to formally invite you to the 47th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, being held November 11-15, 2018. We’re back in the amazing city of Las Vegas, Nevada at...
Category: Volume 32, Issue 2
SurgeryU: Expert Surgical Videos from Around the World
SurgeryU is excited to announce the addition of new content from our affiliated society in India. The Indian Association of Gynecologic Endoscopy (IAGE) held an exciting and educational conference in Mumbai in 2016. The...
Calling All Volunteer Leaders: Nominations for the AAGL Board of Directors are Now Being Accepted
In accordance with our Bylaws, each year the Board of Directors rotates in five (5) new members: Secretary-Treasurer (a 4-year term position that ascends to Vice-President, President, and Immediate Past-President); and 4 Director positions...
SurgeryU Editor’s Pick – Full Length Unedited Surgical Video
The mission of the AAGL and SurgeryU is to promote minimally invasive surgical options for woman. This mission includes all types of minimally invasive surgery: hysteroscopic, straight stick laparoscopic, robotic, and vaginal. Interest in...
Decoding Coding: Office Hysteroscopy
The versatility of hysteroscopy allows for diagnosis and treatment of many problems, both in the office and in the operating theater. Properly coding and billing for these procedures and their indications is essential to...
Office Hysteroscopy: Simple set up is the best approach
In 2018, nearly 100% of practicing gynecologists agree that evaluating the uterine cavity is THE standard of care when treating reproductive age women with abnormal uterine bleeding, women with post-menopausal bleeding, and women presenting...
An Auctioned Observership First Report
This AAGL observership program is a wonderful and unique opportunity for practicing surgeons to expand their knowledge and experience. The AAGL Foundation Board would like to thank our members, donors, auction participants and sponsors...
Foundation Grants Awarded for the 3rd Year in a Row!
The Foundation of the AAGL supports continued progress in the field of minimally invasive gynecology by providing scholarships, teaching grants, and financial support to worthy research. Embodying this foremost objective of the mission of...
The Hysteroscope Belongs in the Office
In 1805 Bozzini developed a tubular device with a candle as its light source. He proposed it as a way to examine various body passages and cavities, including the uterus. But it was not...
Johan van der Wat, M.D. (1949-2018)
Friends and colleagues were saddened to learn of Johan’s passing on June 27, 2018 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a member of the AAGL Board of Directors (2010-2012) and was responsible...
Hysteroscopy Training: Where Are We and Where Can We Get More?
At the AAGL Hysteroscopy Special Interest Group (SIG), we are obviously fans of hysteroscopy. Hysteroscopy is an indispensable part of the gynecologist’s armamentarium. As a diagnostic tool, it is considered the gold standard...
2018 Advanced Robotics Workshop for FMIGS Fellows
In April 2018, the AAGL hosted the 2nd Annual Advanced Robotics Workshop for FMIGS Fellows with Course Chair Dr. Gerald Harkins. This year’s course was attended by 38 FMIGS Fellows from 28 FMIGS programs across...
