Oscar D. Almeida

Chronic pelvic pain is a debilitating, life-altering syndrome that negatively affects a woman's quality of life and personal relationships. Many women continue to suffer with pelvic pain despite having undergone multiple medical and su…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether occlusive salpingitis isthmica nodosa associated with endometriosis can be diagnosed by microlaparoscopy and managed with medical therapy using leuprolide acetate. METHODS: This was a prospective, nonrandomiz…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a minimally invasive, novel variation, microlaparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (MAVH) of a previously established technique, laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH), …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patients undergoing laparoscopy often complain of shoulder pain, shivering, or both following laparoscopy. An increase in awake microlaparoscopic procedures has been reported. The objective of this study was to in…

Chronic pelvic pain is a debilitating, life-altering syndrome that negatively affects a woman's quality of life and personal relationships. Many women continue to suffer with pelvic pain despite having undergone multiple medical and surgica…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To summarize office laparoscopic surgery practice profiles with emphasis on microlaparoscopy. DESIGN: Survey (Canadian Task Force classification III). SETTING: General gynecology and reproductive endocrinology laparoscopi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present the technique and usefulness of conscious pain mapping. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Gynecology departments of a university-affiliated hospital an…