Innie Chen

STUDY QUESTION: How is endometriosis associated with adverse maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancy? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with endometriosis are at elevated risk for serious and important adverse maternal (pre-eclampsia, gestat…

INTRODUCTION: Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks (IINBs) are a simple, minimally invasive option for managing pain associated with ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric neuropathy (IIN). This study assessed the safety and efficacy of IINBs in…

Study objectiveTo quantify the relationship between type of benign pelvic disease and risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after hysterectomy.DesignRetrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).SettingHospitals parti…

ObjectiveTo examine the association between surgically diagnosed endometriosis and pregnancy outcomes in subsequent pregnancies.DesignRetrospective cohort study of women who delivered a singleton live birth from 2003 to 2013 in Ottawa, Onta…

BackgroundCatamenial pneumothorax is a rare but serious condition for women of reproductive age. We describe a trial of dienogest as hormonal therapy for catamenial pneumothorax and review the literature on hormonal suppressive therapy for …

ObjectiveTo determine the hospital-related costs incurred by women requiring surgery or inpatient admission for chronic pelvic pain in Canada.MethodsWe conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study, focusing on women ages 15-59 with a…

Study objectiveTo evaluate the clinical characteristics of women presenting with catamenial pneumothorax and compare them with those with noncatamenial pneumothorax.DesignA case-control study (Canadian Task Force II-2).SettingA multicenter …

OBJECTIVE: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a prevalent, debilitating, and costly condition. Although national guidelines and empiric evidence support the use of a multidisciplinary model of care for such patients, such clinics are uncommon in …

ObjectiveChronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a prevalent, debilitating, and costly condition. Although national guidelines and empiric evidence support the use of a multidisciplinary model of care for such patients, such clinics are uncommon in Ca…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity of routine trans vaginal ultrasound (TVUS) compared to expert-guided transvaginal ultrasound (ETVUS) for the diagnosis of endometriosis. METHODS: A retrospective chart r…

A 38-year-old woman was found to have a deep 3.3-cm endometriotic nodule of the bladder, confirmed by cystoscopic resection and imaging. Ultrasound also confirmed a 2.6-cm vaginal fornix implant with similar appearance to the bladder mass. …