Nezhat F

No ORCID on file · 84 papers in corpus
diagnostic-accuracy 2007
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the role of MRI as a preoperative diagnostic tool for leiomyoma and adenomyosis. METHOD: This is a retrospective chart review at a university-based hospital. The study included 1517 women who underwent hysterectomy …

observational 2007
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.12.035

OBJECTIVE: To analyze clinicopathologic patterns of early ovarian carcinoma. DESIGN: Retrospective chart and histopathology review. SETTING: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York and the Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont Ferrand, France. P…

observational 2006
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

OBJECTIVES: We compared the perioperative morbidity of laparoscopic hysterectomy for gynecologic oncologic (group A) and benign gynecologic (group B) indications at a single institution. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of 159 con…

review 2006
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2006.01.011

Vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from pelvic endometriosis has not been reported in the literature. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman with stage I clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina who was found to have endometriosis ad…

case-report 2006
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic surgery has revolutionized the concept of minimally invasive surgery for the last 3 decades. Robotic-assisted surgery is one of the latest innovations in the field of minimally invasive surgery. Already, many proced…

other 2006
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2005.08.011

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the feasibility and outcome of total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with or without pelvic lymphadenectomy for patients with stage I cervical cancer or severe pelvic endometriosis using harmonic shears as the…

other 2005
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.12.006

OBJECTIVE: To report outcomes of laparoscopic management of patients with ovarian remnant (OR). DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: Referral practice and tertiary medical center. PATIENT(S): Sixty-four patients with confirmed OR…

case-report 2004
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

OBJECTIVE: To report a series of laparoscopic vesicopsoas hitch procedures performed for the treatment of infiltrative ureteral endometriosis. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of 6 women with severe endometriosis and ureteral obstruct…

other 2004
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60009-6

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To report the outcome of rigid sigmoidoscopy during operative laparoscopy in patients at high risk for rectosigmoid and large bowel injury. DESIGN: Prospective patient database with retrospective chart review (Canadian Tas…

other 2003
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
other 2002
Cancer ·doi:10.1002/cncr.10566

BACKGROUND: A number of histologic and epidemiologic studies have suggested an association between endometriosis and ovarian carcinoma. Some reports have described a transition from endometriosis to atypical endometriosis to carcinoma. Usin…

case-report 2002
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03332-0

OBJECTIVE: To report laparoscopic management of 15 patients with infiltrative bladder wall endometriosis and to report a case of endometrioid adenosarcoma. DESIGN: Prospective chart review. SETTING: Referral center for endometriosis. PAT…

case-report 2001
Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques ·doi:10.1097/00019509-200102000-00020

The following is a description of the first series of laparoscopic partial proctectomies performed without a separate surgical incision. Sixteen women were treated for extensive endometriosis invading the rectal wall. This original series o…

review 2001
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Laparoscopic myomectomy has recently gained wide acceptance. However, this procedure remains technically highly demanding and concerns have been raised regarding the prolonged time of anesthesia, increased blood loss, and possibly a higher …

observational 1999
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic management of ovarian dermoid cysts based upon our ten years' experience. METHODS: Charts of 81 patients who underwent laparoscopic removal of dermoid cysts since March 1988 a…

other 1998
Primary care update for Ob/Gyns ·doi:10.1016/s1068-607x(98)00129-2

Objective: To assess the long-term genitourinary and gastrointestinal complaints following presacral neurectomy.Design: A prospective postoperative follow-up of patients who underwent laparoscopic presacral neurectomy and treatment of endom…

other 1998
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00056-9

OBJECTIVE: To review the clinical presentations of and management options for diaphragmatic endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective review. SETTING: Referral center. PATIENT(S): Twenty-four women with endometriosis of the diaphragm. INTERV…

other 1998
Primary care update for Ob/Gyns ·doi:10.1016/s1068-607x(98)00136-x

Objective: To report the technique and long-term outcome of laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy of injured ureter.Design: A prospective follow-up study.Materials and Methods: Follow-up of nine patients, aged 30-43 years, who acquired intention…

other 1998
Fertility and sterility
review 1997
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

The continually changing definition of operative laparoscopy as well as the ever-widening boundaries of its use are discussed in this report. It is important to prepare residents to adequately undertake advanced laparoscopic surgery as lapa…

review 1997
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb48554.x
case-report 1996
Southern medical journal ·doi:10.1097/00007611-199612000-00018

We report the case of a patient with pelvic endometriosis and recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces who had thoracotomy and diagnostic laparoscopy, with subsequent acute pulmonary edema. Potential causes are discussed. After a thorough liter…

rct 1996
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019269

In a controlled, randomized study, we evaluated the effectiveness of various hormonal regimens in treating 70 women (mean age 34.7 +/- 5.7 years) who had unilateral of bilateral ovarian cysts presumed to be physiological (functional) and a …

case-report 1996
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58684-1

OBJECTIVES: To discuss the safety of laparoscopic removal of the cervical stump after supracervical hysterectomy. DESIGN: Retrospective review of six cases. SETTING: Center for Special Pelvic Surgery, a tertiary referral center. PATIENT(…

other 1996
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58683-x

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of the laparoscopic approach for the diagnosis and treatment of severe urinary tract endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective review of 28 cases of severe urinary tract endometriosis. SETTING: Center for Sp…