Papers on Current Clinical and Basic Investigation: Poster Sessions Monday, April 30, 2001: Gynecology: PDF Only
OBJECTIVE: To report the surgical history, clinical characteristics, and operative technique used in patients with ovarian remnant syndrome after laparoscopic oophorectomy. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Teaching hospital and priva…
ObjectiveTo report the technique and outcome of a laparoscopic vesicopsoas hitch used for the treatment of infiltrative ureteral endometriosis.DesignCase report.SettingA tertiary care center.Patient(s)A 36-year-old woman with infiltrative e…
Fistulas between the anorectum and vagina may arise from several causes. Treatment depends on their etiology and location, as well as the surgeon's experience. Operative laparoscopy was successful in two women with type IV (mid)rectovaginal…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term pain reduction achieved by laparoscopic presacral neurectomy. METHODS: One hundred seventy-six women with median (range) age 30 (18-45) years underwent presacral neurectomy combined with excision and va…
To determine the usefulness of noninvasive clinical tests to diagnose symptomatic endometriosis, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 91 patients with chronic pelvic pain and laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis. Thirty-se…
BACKGROUND: The proper treatment of bladder endometriosis is unknown. CASE: Two women with endometriosis involving the full thickness of the bladder wall experienced persistent hematuria during menstruation. They had not responded to previo…
After initial videolaseroscopy for the treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility, 157 patients underwent a second-look laparoscopy to evaluate and treat recurrence of disease and/or adhesions. The patients were divided into two grou…
In using laser laparoscopy for the treatment of endometriosis, protecting patients from inadvertent injury to pelvic structures adjacent to diseased tissue has been a major concern. In many cases, because of this risk, surgeons have stopped…