BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic hysterectomy provides patients and surgeons with benefits of less pain, quicker recovery, and better scar cosmesis. Previously, robotic surgical hysterectomy was reserved for patients with complicated…
Abdominal pains secondary to adhesions are a common complaint, but most surgeons do not perform surgery for this complaint unless the patient suffers from a bowel obstruction. The purpose of this evaluation was to determine if lysis of bowe…
From July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, 151 patients with complex pelvic pathology underwent placement of lighted ureteral stents by a general surgeon or gynecologist. None of the patients who underwent preprocedure ureteral stent placement had…
Endometriosis is prevalent: its incidence has been estimated to range from 5-10% in normal women, and up to 60% of women who present with infertility or chronic pelvic pain. Chronic pelvic pain is the reason for 10% of all office visits to …