Descriptive terms for women attending antenatal clinics: mother knows best?
Some professional bodies and government organisations have criticised the use of the term 'patient' to describe antenatal women. In this, the largest study to investigate what the women themselves would choose, 'patient' is the most favoured term.
Routine drain insertion does not prevent or reduce postoperative morbidities after LC for AIGB and can even cause prolonged postoperative pain. This prospective study suggests that routine drain use in LC for AIGB should be reconsidered.