caa a22 4500 445309989 CHVBK 20180317142626.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00404-011-1896-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00404-011-1896-8 Ostrzenski Adam Institute of Gynecology, Inc, 7001 Central Ave, 33710, St. Petersburg, FL, USA aut Cosmetic gynecology in the view of evidence-based medicine and ACOG recommendations: a review [Elektronische Daten] [Adam Ostrzenski] Objective: To conduct a methodological review of the existing scientific literature within the field of cosmetic gynecology in the view of evidence-based medicine and to establish their relevance to the ACOG Committee Opinion No. 378. Study design: The appropriate medical subject heading terms were selected and applied in the search of the Internet multiple databases since 1900 until January 2010. Articles focusing on cosmetic gynecology were reviewed. Also, anecdotal and advertising literatures were analyzed. A methodological review of the literatures was conducted. Results: In peer review journals, 72 relevant articles related to cosmetic gynecology were identified. Anecdotal information was identified in 3 sources and over 1,100 published marketing literatures were identified on the Internet and no scientific journals. Among reviewed articles on cosmetic gynecology, only two articles met the level II-2 in evidence-based medicine. The absence of documentations on the safety and effectiveness of cosmetic vaginal procedures in the scientific literatures was ACOG's main concern. Conclusions: Practicing cosmetic gynecology within ACOG recommendations is desirable and possible. Currently, the standard of practice of cosmetic gynecology cannot be determined due to the absence of the documentation on safety and effectiveness. Traditional gynecologic surgical procedures cannot be called cosmetic procedures, since it is a deceptive form of practice and marketing. Creating medical terminology trademarks and establishing a business model that tries to control clinical-scientific knowledge dissemination is unethical. Springer-Verlag, 2011 Cosmetic vaginal procedures nationallicence Cosmetic surgery nationallicence Cosmetic gynecology nationallicence Cosmetic female genitalia nationallicence Vaginal rejuvenation nationallicence Labioplasty nationallicence Labial rejuvenation nationallicence Clitoral hoodoplasty nationallicence G-spot augmentation nationallicence G-spot amplification nationallicence Deinfibulation nationallicence Defibulation nationallicence Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 284/3(2011-09-01), 617-630 0932-0067 284:3<617 2011 284 404 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-011-1896-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-011-1896-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Ostrzenski Adam Institute of Gynecology, Inc, 7001 Central Ave, 33710, St. Petersburg, FL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 284/3(2011-09-01), 617-630 0932-0067 284:3<617 2011 284 404 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer