Week 6: Pei Wen

On Monday, Anais and I observed Dr. Fenster performing several laparoscopic polypectomies and myomectomies in the OR. It has been a while since we saw these procedures and were reminded how quick each case took. Compared to the polypectomies done in the clinic, I can understand why some patients would choose to have it done in the OR with anesthesia compared to the availability and accessibility offered by the clinic. In most cases where polypectomies were done in the clinics, patients often felt discomfort and pain despite the administration of a nerve blocker. Moreover, it seems that the resolution and visibility with the equipment in the clinic was lower than that in the OR. At the same time, for other patients, having the procedure done in the clinic is optimal as it is quick and recovery time is significantly less. On Tuesday, we presented our findings in the methodology and pelvic pain neuromodulation to Dr. Fenster and Dr. Wolf. I find these presentations and literature reviews to be helpful and informative in learning about the technology and extent of our knowledge in women’s health research broadly. We concluded the week by working on our final presentation for the summer immersion program and shadowing more surgeries.