Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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International

●European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), and World Endometriosis Society (WES): Recommendations for the surgical treatment of endometriosis – Part 1: Ovarian endometrioma (2017)

●AAGL: Practice guidelines on the prevention of apical prolapse at the time of benign hysterectomy (2014)

●AAGL: Position statement on robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery in benign gynecology (2013)

●AAGL: Practice guidelines for the management of hysteroscopic distending media (2013)

●AAGL: Practice guidelines for intraoperative cystoscopy in laparoscopic hysterectomy (2012)

●AAGL: Position statement on the route of hysterectomy to treat benign uterine disease (2011)

Canada

●Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC): Guideline for gynaecologic surgery in the obese patient (2019)

●SOGC: Guideline for hysterectomy for benign gynaecologic indications (2019)

●SOGC: Guideline for morcellation during gynaecologic surgery – Its uses, complications, and risks of unsuspected malignancy (2019)

●SOGC: Recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis in gynaecologic procedures (2012, reaffirmed 2018)

●SOGC: Surgical safety checklist in obstetrics and gynaecology (2013, reaffirmed 2018)

●SOGC: Clinical practice guideline for endometrial ablation in the management of abnormal uterine bleeding (2015)

United States

●American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Committee opinion on choosing the route of hysterectomy for benign disease (2017, reaffirmed 2019)

●ACOG and American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS): Committee opinion on management of mesh and graft complications in gynecologic surgery (2017, reaffirmed 2019)

●Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS): Uterine preservation versus hysterectomy in pelvic organ prolapse surgery – A systematic review with meta-analysis and clinical practice guidelines (2018)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on chronic antithrombotic therapy and gynecologic surgery (2014, reaffirmed 2017)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on gynecologic surgery in the obese woman (2015, reaffirmed 2017)

●ACOG and SGS: Committee opinion on robotic surgery in gynecology (2015, reaffirmed 2017)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on elective surgery and patient choice (2013, reaffirmed 2016)

●SGS: Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in gynecologic surgery – A systematic review (2011)

●SGS: Clinical practice guidelines on vaginal graft use (2008)

Europe

●European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), and World Endometriosis Society (WES): Recommendations for the surgical treatment of endometriosis – Part 1: Ovarian endometrioma (2017)

●British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE)/ESGE: Guideline on management of fluid distension media in operative hysteroscopy (2016)

United Kingdom

●Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG): Consent advice for morcellation for myomectomy or hysterectomy (2019)

●British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE)/European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE): Guideline on management of fluid distension media in operative hysteroscopy (2016)

●RCOG/BSGE: Green-top guideline for best practice in outpatient hysteroscopy (2011)

●RCOG: Consent advice for diagnostic hysteroscopy under general anesthesia (2008)

Australia-New Zealand

●Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)/Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy & Surgery Society (AGES): Position statement on robotic-assisted laparoscopy (2009, reviewed 2017)