Yazbek J

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 2007-2026

Study types

  • article 2
  • other 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
  • infertility 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
2026
An ultrasound-guided minimally invasive treatment for vaginal vault collections following major gynaecological surgery: a case series
Frontiers in surgery ·doi:10.3389/fsurg.2026.1661216

IntroductionPost-hysterectomy vaginal vault collections, often infected haematomas, cause significant morbidity requiring resource-intensive and invasive management. Our proposed method for vault drainage, a novel ultrasound-guided techniqu…

2025
The Oncological Follow-Up of Fertility Sparing Surgery for Mucinous Borderline Ovarian Tumours: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Cancers ·doi:10.3390/cancers17233825

Background/Objectives: To determine whether long-term oncological follow-up is required following fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) for mucinous borderline ovarian tumours (MBOTs). Methods: A retrospective cohort study set in the tertiary gyn…

2023
Exploring the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of women of reproductive age towards fertility and elective oocyte cryopreservation for age-related fertility decline in the UK: a cross-sectional survey.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dead200

Study questionWhat are the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards fertility and elective oocyte cryopreservation (OC) for age-related fertility decline (ARFD) in women in the UK?Summary answerAwareness of OC for ARFD has reportedly im…

2023
INvestigational Study Into Transplantation of the Uterus (INSITU): a cross-sectional survey among women with uterine factor infertility in the UK assessing background, motivations and suitability.
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073517

ImportanceThe study summarises the selection prescreen criteria currently used in the UK for a uterus transplant and highlights the number of women who are suitable to proceed.ObjectivesTo assess the demographics, motivations, reasons and s…

2022
Age-related fertility decline: is there a role for elective ovarian tissue cryopreservation?
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deac144

Age-related fertility decline (ARFD) is a prevalent concern amongst western cultures due to the increasing age of first-time motherhood. Elective oocyte and embryo cryopreservation remain the most established methods of fertility preservati…

article 2022
Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the use of intraoperative ultrasound-guided laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (UGLOC) as a method of fertility preservation in the management of benign ovarian cysts
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060409

INTRODUCTION: The lifetime risk of women undergoing surgery for the presence of benign ovarian pathology in the UK is 5%-10%. Despite minimally invasive surgical techniques, evidence suggests a number of healthy ovarian follicles and tissue…

2021
Options for acquiring motherhood in absolute uterine factor infertility; adoption, surrogacy and uterine transplantation.
The obstetrician & gynaecologist : the journal for continuing professional development from the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists ·doi:10.1111/tog.12729

Key contentFollowing the diagnosis of absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), women may experience considerable psychological harm as a result of a loss of reproductive function and the realisation of permanent and irreversible infertil…

review 2020
Applying the Vaginal Approach for Benign Ovarian Cystectomy: Current Evidence and Future Applications
Future science OA ·doi:10.2144/fsoa-2019-0138

Vaginal ovarian cystectomy has not gained wide acceptance owing to the potential difficulty in entering the cul-de-sac. We review the current evidence on vaginal approaches to benign ovarian cysts. Outcome measures of interest included time…

article 2010
Value of transvaginal ultrasound in assessing severity of pelvic endometriosis
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.7689

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the ability of preoperative transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) scanning to assess the severity of pelvic endometriosis. METHODS: Consecutive women with clinically suspected or proven pelvic e…

other 2007
Value of preoperative ultrasound examination in the selection of women with adnexal masses for laparoscopic surgery
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.5169

OBJECTIVES: To assess the value of preoperative ultrasound examination in predicting the feasibility of intermediate-level laparoscopic surgery for benign adnexal masses. METHODS: Symptomatic women with a clinical or ultrasound diagnosis o…