Making an Impact
Though we are only midway through this year, the AAGL has already made an impact in 2021 to elevate gynecologic surgery throughout the world.
Category: Volume 35 – Issue 3
2021 Honorary Chair: Dr. Thomas L. Lyons
The prestigious position of AAGL Honorary Chair recognizes Dr. Thomas Lyons for his service to the AAGL and the exemplary contributions that he has made in the field of MIGS. Dr. Lyons graduated with...
Anniversary Article Series: 80’s The Early Growth
A review of the AAGL’s annual meetings in this decade reflected the growth of its influence on gynecologic surgery as measured by the number of members, the increase in papers on minimally invasive surgery...
New on SurgeryU
This summer is bringing many new and exciting projects from SurgeryU. I have always been a big fan of live surgeries, and the Live Surgery Events at the Annual Congress have consistently been my...
Hysteroscopy SIG Most Difficult Case: Cystic Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stoma invading the myometrium, along with different degrees of hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the smooth muscle fibers surrounding the lesion. The presence of ectopic...
Embracing Hysteroscopy: A Step In the Right Direction
The history of surgery is as old as the history of mankind, although the beginning of “modern” surgery, as we know it today, began back in 1846 in Boston, Massachusetts, when a doctor named...
FAAGL: Honoring Mentors and More!
In celebration of AAGL’s 50th Global Congress, The Foundation of the AAGL (FAAGL) Board of Directors has designed a new mentor campaign to not only acknowledge and recognize those colleagues, family or friends who...
Successful Webinar Series Gains Momentum!
What do we expect from an AAGL webinar? Well, we are looking for relevant and useful topics for our daily practice, with internationally renowned speakers, including the rising stars, and with a large number...
Verona Hosts A Hybrid Hands-On Intensive Master Class
Like sportsmen after a long injury, the top players of the International School of Surgical Anatomy (ISSA) team, Marcello Ceccaroni and Shailesh Puntambekar, after this long pandemic nightmare, are ready to hit the field...
Coding…Decoded Series: 2021 AMA Coding Requirements
This is the third article on applying the new 2021 AMA coding documentation requirements. This column addresses the “Risk of Complications and/or Morbidity or Mortality of Patient Management.” The options are Minimal, Low, Moderate...
Intra Uterine Adhesions: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insight
Though literature on the topic of endoscopy floods our bookshelves, there is a significant lack of information presented on a frequently encountered, difficult complication that often leads to dire results: Ashermans Syndrome. Ashermans Syndrome...
Welcome New Members
Welcome to all the members who have recently joined AAGL. We are excited you have decided to elevate your career in MIGS. New Member Listing – 5/14/2021 to 6/13/2021 Mohammed Abdullah, MD Emily Reynolds...
