Keith Downing

Objective: To determine if there is a relationship between patient-reported bowel symptoms (bloating, bowel changes with menses, rectal pain/dyschezia) and endometriosis findings at the time of surgery. Design: Retrospective cohort study. S…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine factors associated with spontaneous conception leading to live birth in infertility patients after endometriosis surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Multi-hospital health system of Catholic …

Objective: This study aims to determine the association between appendiceal endometriosis in patients with confirmed endometriosis and evidence of deep endometriosis (DE) following surgical excision ( i.e. , via laparoscopy with and without…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Abnormal appendiceal disease is commonly encountered following an appendectomy when performed in patients with endometriosis. Appendiceal endometriosis is the most notable finding and can affect up to 39% of patients with…

Objective: This study evaluated outcomes following hysterectomies performed for benign indications in surgeries that meet criteria for complexity, compared to those that did not. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study of hysterecto…