Atef M. Darwish

Stage IV pelvic endometriosis poses significant surgical challenges. When umbilical access is deemed high-risk, alternative non-umbilical laparoscopic entry points may be considered. Currently, there is no consensus on the safest or most id…

OBJECTIVES: Imperforate hymen (IH) is a common genital tract anomaly in women which usually presents after puberty. However, surgical treatment is often considered controversial in religious or conservative communities for sociocultural rea…

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of typical and atypical (subtle) pelvic endometriosis as diagnosed by laparoscopy, and to define risk factors for this disease among Egyptian women. Design: A prospective cross-sectional observational …

OBJECTIVES: To define the proportion, methods of diagnosis, and a simplified laparoscopic technique for treating paratubal and paraovarian cysts. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study in the Gynecologic Endoscopy Unit o…