BACKGROUND/AIMS: Despite the benefits of laparoscopic surgery, which is being performed with increasing frequency, complications that do not occur during laparotomy are sometimes encountered. Such complications commonly occur during the ini…
OBJECTIVE: To explore diaphragmatic lesions that are potentially associated with catamenial pneumothorax by using an advanced flexible laparoscope with wide optic angle. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): A 30…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: A questionnaire survey of patients discharged after laparoscopic surgery was performed to investigate and analyze the recovery of activity of daily living (ADL) 1 month after surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a novel method of laparoscopic adenomyomectomy. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: University-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS: Fourteen women with adenomyosis. INTERV…
BACKGROUND: The objectives were to observe the clinical course of patients who underwent laparoscopic cystectomy (LC) using transvaginal ultrasonography. METHOD: The definition of "recurrence" was to detect a diffuse, hypoechoic area whose…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) jelly method as a preoperative diagnostic means for patients with rectovaginal endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(…