Singh SS

OBJECTIVE: To provide health care professionals with an evidence-based approach to the management of endometriosis and its associated symptoms. TARGET POPULATION: Women and gender-diverse individuals affected by endometriosis. BENEFITS, H…

Traditionally, laparoscopy was considered to be the gold standard for the examination of endometriotic lesions, because it allows their direct visualization. Several international and national guidelines have now shifted their focus to non-…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Despite varied treatment modalities, a high proportion of individuals experience debilitating symptoms and develop comorbid pain con…

Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) reproductive health care is a field with an abundance of misinformation and a paucity of quality literature available for both health care professionals and their patients. Clinicians often receive limit…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe how the knowledge from standard imaging practices can be translated into 3-dimensional visualization techniques and used in the surgical planning and management of endometriosis. DESIGN: Two case studies of pat…

OBJECTIVE: To provide a contemporary approach to the understanding of the impact and methods for the diagnosis of endometriosis in Canada. TARGET POPULATION: Individuals, families, communities, health care providers, and health care admini…

Abstract Background Sexual and physical abuse are associated with endometriosis, but their relationship to pain in endometriosis patients has not been studied. The aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence of sexual and physical …

OBJECTIVE: To perform a scoping review of the literature in which ultrasound elastography (UE) has been used in benign gynecology and identify avenues for its use in future research and clinical implementations. METHODS: A structured searc…

Preoperative sonographic staging in patients with suspected parametrial endometriosis is essential to plan surgical intervention and anticipate the need for a multidisciplinary approach, and thus optimize surgical outcome. The results of a …

Although laparoscopy has classically been defined as the gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis, there is now a strong recommendation for the use of advanced imaging in diagnosing the disease. In addition to playing a crucial role in …

ObjectiveDevelopments in 3-dimensional (3D) printing technology has made it possible to produce high quality, affordable 3D printed models for use in medicine. As a result, there is a growing assessment of this approach being published in t…

Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors that occur in up to 80% of women. Approximately half of the women affected experience considerable physical, psychological, and economic burdens and impact on quality of life due to symptoms such as…

Endometriosis surgery requires thoughtful consideration and planning for those with infertility or those who wish to conceive in the future. Clinical history, examination, imaging, and fertility assessment can help plan, prepare and provide…

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) has an estimated prevalence of 18-32% but is known to be under-reported due to poor recognition and estimation of menstrual blood loss (MBL). HMB can negatively impact quality of life, affecting social interac…

Endometriosis, affecting 5-10% of reproductive-age women, is a common contributor to dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain. Diagnosis requires laparoscopic tissue biopsy, but careful pelvic examination, and/or imaging with either ultrasound …

OBJECTIVE: To describe a stepwise approach to the laparoscopic excision of bladder endometriosis. DESIGN: Narrated surgical video. SETTING: Academic tertiary care hospital. PATIENT(S): Surgical footage was obtained from three patients wh…

Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease that can cause pain, infertility and reduced quality of life. Diagnosing endometriosis remains challenging, which yields diagnostic delays for patients. Research on diagnostic test accuracy in end…

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the quality of information reported online about endometriosis and period pain. METHODS: An online search identified the top 20 websites for 4 search engines (Google, Ask, Bing, Yahoo). Videos, duplicates, and websites …

BACKGROUND: Patient specific three-dimensional (3D) models can be derived from two-dimensional medical images, such as magnetic resonance (MR) images. 3D models have been shown to improve anatomical comprehension by providing more accurate …

Endometriosis involving the bowel requires a thorough evaluation prior to deciding upon surgical treatment. Patient symptoms, treatment goals, extent and location of disease, surgeon experience, and anticipated risks all play a part in the …

ObjectiveTo characterize fellowship training experiences in the 11 Canadian minimally invasive gynaecologic surgery (MIGS) programs and compare the surgical exposure of fellows in these programs to that of the American Association of Gyneco…