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As minimally invasive surgery increasingly defines training and practice, one surgeon argues that declining exposure to open procedures may leave younger surgeons less prepared to recognize when conversion is necessary.

An expert presentation at an obstetric ultrasound congress highlighted how real-time ultrasound guidance may improve the completeness and safety of early pregnancy procedures by maintaining instrument visualization and reducing procedural complications.

Intrauterine mepivacaine administered shortly before IUD placement reduced procedural pain and improved patient-reported experience in a randomized trial of women receiving smaller-diameter IUDs, although comparisons with other analgesic approaches remain limited.

A growing debate in airway management centers on whether clinicians should favor the term “complex airway” over “difficult airway.” An expert commentary argues that both concepts describe different dimensions of risk and should remain part of a shared airway-management vocabulary.

Contemporary outcomes of CTO PCI have been primarily defined by large registries and multicenter studies, providing insight into procedural success, safety, and clinical effectiveness across a broad range of practice settings.

Gauze dressings are no longer the standard of care in modern wound healing.