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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 …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of transvaginal ultrasound guidance during operative laparoscopy. STUDY DESIGN: Five of 98 consecutive cases of operative laparoscopy for benign-appearing ovarian cysts were complicated by extensive intrapelvic…

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(…

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…

Operative laparoscopy is an alternative to laparotomy for most gynecologic surgical procedures, but its role in gynecologic oncology has been considered only recently. Laparoscopy has been applied to gynecologic cancer with good results. Ad…

Laparoscopic surgery offers the most effective form of treatment for women with severe endometriosis. The development of advanced laparoscopic techniques allows complete removal of deeply infiltrating lesions. Implants can be laparoscopical…

Journal Article Classification of endometriosis:Improving the classification of endometriotic ovarian cysts Get access Camran Nezhat, Camran Nezhat 3 1Center for Special Pelvic Surgery555 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE, Suite 276, Atlanta, GA …

One hundred consecutive patients, age 24-62, status post total hysterectomy with and without bilateral oophorectomy (BSO), presented with chronic pelvic pain. All underwent laparoscopy. Of those who did not have BSO, 30 had definite endomet…