Thomas G. Stovall

The surgical procedures used for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain, their indications, and success rates are reviewed. A thorough preoperative evaluation is presented that will enable the physician to detect patients at high risk for sur…

The use of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy has gained in popularity among gynecologic surgeons and is thought at present to be useful in converting a hysterectomy from an abdominal to a vaginal approach. The staging of endometria…

Splenosis is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue that usually follows traumatic rupture of the spleen. These splenic implants may be located anywhere within the peritoneal cavity. Although a relatively rare entity, when present these …

Splenosis is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue that usually follows traumatic rupture of the spleen. These splenic implants may be located anywhere within the peritoneal cavity. Although a relatively rare entity, when present these …