Yazbek J

INTRODUCTION: Post-hysterectomy vaginal vault collections, often infected haematomas, cause significant morbidity requiring resource-intensive and invasive management. Our proposed method for vault drainage, a novel ultrasound-guided techni…

ObjectiveTo describe the imaging features of adnexal lesions during pregnancy and assess the performance of current models for the risk assessment of such lesions.MethodsThis was a PROSPERO-registered systematic review including studies pub…

BACKGROUND: A 27-year-old nulliparous woman with a history of subfertility presented to a routine dating scan at 13 + 1 weeks gestation with a history of left-sided abdominal pain. KEY FINDINGS: Both standard transabdominal ultrasound and …

Background/Objectives: To determine whether long-term oncological follow-up is required following fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) for mucinous borderline ovarian tumours (MBOTs). Methods: A retrospective cohort study set in the tertiary gyn…

STUDY QUESTION: What are the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards fertility and elective oocyte cryopreservation (OC) for age-related fertility decline (ARFD) in women in the UK? SUMMARY ANSWER: Awareness of OC for ARFD has reporte…

IMPORTANCE: The study summarises the selection prescreen criteria currently used in the UK for a uterus transplant and highlights the number of women who are suitable to proceed. OBJECTIVES: To assess the demographics, motivations, reasons…

Age-related fertility decline (ARFD) is a prevalent concern amongst western cultures due to the increasing age of first-time motherhood. Elective oocyte and embryo cryopreservation remain the most established methods of fertility preservati…

INTRODUCTION: The lifetime risk of women undergoing surgery for the presence of benign ovarian pathology in the UK is 5%-10%. Despite minimally invasive surgical techniques, evidence suggests a number of healthy ovarian follicles and tissue…

KEY CONTENT: Following the diagnosis of absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), women may experience considerable psychological harm as a result of a loss of reproductive function and the realisation of permanent and irreversible infert…

Vaginal ovarian cystectomy has not gained wide acceptance owing to the potential difficulty in entering the cul-de-sac. We review the current evidence on vaginal approaches to benign ovarian cysts. Outcome measures of interest included time…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the ability of preoperative transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) scanning to assess the severity of pelvic endometriosis. METHODS: Consecutive women with clinically suspected or proven pelvic …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the value of preoperative ultrasound examination in predicting the feasibility of intermediate-level laparoscopic surgery for benign adnexal masses. METHODS: Symptomatic women with a clinical or ultrasound diagnosis o…