J E Carter

Chronic pelvic pain is a source of frustration to both the physician and the patient. Physicians have been ill equipped by their training to confront the multifaceted nature of the complaints of patients with chronic pelvic pain. Patients h…

The source of chronic pelvic pain may be reproductive organ, urological, musculoskeletal-neurological, gastrointestinal, or myofascial. A psychological component almost always is a factor, whether as an antecedent event or presenting as dep…

Results of more than 1500 laparoscopic hysterectomies have been reported since 1989. The complication rate is 10 to 11% in expert hands. However, a complication rate of 60% was reported in one community hospital series. The risks of laparos…

Laparoscopic approaches to gynecological surgery have been developed by an elite group of highly skilled surgeons. As these procedures become more prevalent in the general gynecological approach to disease and the general gynecologist's app…

The performance of the presacral neurectomy with a standard laparoscopic approach utilizing a Contact-tip Nd: YAG Laser with the GRP6 sapphire scalpel tip is feasible, effective, and safe. Patients suffering from severe disabling dysmenorrh…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic surgical treatment for women with chronic pelvic pain. DESIGN: Prospective evaluation of women treated consecutively between January 1, 1989, and December 31, 1992. SETTING: A…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To document the abnormal findings at hysteroscopy and laparoscopy in patients with chromic pelvic pain. DESIGN: Prospective evaluation at surgery of women treated consecutively between January 1, 1991, and December 30, 199…

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy utilising the contact-tip Nd:YAG (Neodymium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet) laser (Surgical Laser Technologies, Oaks, PA). Postoperative activit…

An ovarian pregnancy followed ovulation induction and in vitro fertilization. The patient had multiple risk factors, including two previous tubal pregnancies, endometriosis, and use of an intrauterine contraceptive device.