Valerie I. Shavell

Study objectiveTo estimate the incidence of and factors associated with hysterectomy subsequent to endometrial ablation.DesignRetrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).SettingGynecology practice.PatientsWomen who …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To evaluate the intraoperative findings and corresponding histopathology associated with appendectomies performed during benign gynecological surgery. METHODS: Retrospective case series. RESULTS: Twenty-two appendectomies…

ObjectiveTo report a case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) subsequent to Essure microinsert sterilization.DesignCase report.SettingUniversity teaching hospital.Patient(s)A 38-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1, with a history of pelvic pain,…

UNLABELLED: Uterine leiomyomas are benign tumors of smooth muscle origin with protean symptomatology, and are the most common gynecological tumor in women of reproductive age. Very rarely, benign uterine leiomyomas display bizarre growth pa…