Chandhana Paka

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: It has been shown that major gynecologic laparoscopy is safe in hospital ambulatory settings, but there is little data to suggest the same in freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. This study evaluates the safety an…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Thoracic endometriosis is a rare form of extragenital endometriosis with important clinical ramifications. Up to 80% of women with thoracic endometriosis have concomitant abdominopelvic endometriosis, yet the surg…

Endometriosis remains an enigmatic disease process. The key is early recognition of symptoms and treatment. Treatment may begin with hormonal suppression. If medical suppression fails or if fertility is desired, surgical intervention should…

Stevens, Amanda MD; Parsa, M. Ali MD; Paka, Chandhana MD; Miller, Jacqualin DO; Buescher, Elizabeth MD; Nezhat, Azadeh MD Author Information

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis of the lung and the diaphragm is rare. Patients may present with symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, and shoulder pain or they may be asymptomatic. Of note, there have been few reports of bilateral …

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory condition in which endometrial glands and stroma are found outside of the endometrium, causing pelvic pain and infertility. The majority of cases are confined to the pelvis, and ca…

BACKGROUND: Ureteral endometriosis is a serious localization of disease burden that can lead to urinary tract obstruction, with subsequent hydroureter, hydronephrosis, and potential kidney loss. Diagnosis is elusive and relies heavily on cl…

We are now at a stage where most intra-abdominal procedures can be performed as minimally invasive surgery. Robotic surgery has the potential to enable a laparoscopic approach for procedures performed by laparotomy due to the technical diff…