Christina Williams
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· 62 papers in corpus
2016
2016
other
2015
ObjectiveChronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a prevalent, debilitating, and costly condition. Although national guidelines and empiric evidence support the use of a multidisciplinary model of care for such patients, such clinics are uncommon in Ca…
other
2015
OBJECTIVE: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a prevalent, debilitating, and costly condition. Although national guidelines and empiric evidence support the use of a multidisciplinary model of care for such patients, such clinics are uncommon in …
observational
2015
The etiology of deep dyspareunia in endometriosis is unclear. Our objective was to determine whether nerve bundle density in the cul-de-sac/uterosacrals (zone II) is associated with deep dyspareunia in women with endometriosis. We conducted…
observational
2014
INTRODUCTION: Bladder base tenderness can be present on pelvic exam in women with pelvic pain. However, its exact prevalence and clinical implications are not well understood. AIM: The aim of this study was to determine whether bladder bas…
observational
2014
OBJECTIVE: To calculate the prevalence of pelvic floor tenderness in the population of women with pelvic pain and to determine its implications for symptoms of pelvic pain. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of patients with pelv…
observational
2014
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive hysterectomies performed vaginally or laparoscopically are associated with decreased perioperative morbidity. We examined temporal trends and patient and hospital factors associated with the routes of hysterec…
other
2013
The objective of this study was to determine if the combination of tenderness-guided endovaginal ultrasound and digital pelvic exam (i.e. EVUS-assisted exam) for preoperative pain mapping, in cases without nodules or endometriomas, increase…
observational
2013
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic pelvic pain affects 15% of women. Our objective was to evaluate empiric laparoscopic inguinal exploration and mesh placement in this population. METHODS: Retrospective cohort with follow-up questionnaire o…
observational
2012
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a known contributor to infertility, but the gold standard for its diagnosis is surgical. Therefore, it is important for clinicians to be able to predict which women with infertility are at high risk for endometri…
other
2010
OBJECTIVE: To assess the behavior of revised American Fertility Society stages I and II endometriosis after surgical treatment, by observation of location of pelvic involvement at reoperation. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Tertiary …