Nassir Habib

The human microbiota is increasingly recognized as a key component of women's reproductive health. This narrative review examines the vaginal, endometrial, and gut microbiota and their roles in the pathogenesis of gynecologic and obstetric …

We report the case of a 57-year-old woman who presented to the gynecological emergency department with an enormous 18 cm submucosal leiomyoma pedunculated through the cervix. She was anemic due to bleeding over the past 2 months. The aim of…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects more than 10% of reproductive-aged women, causing pelvic pain and infertility. Despite the benign nature of endometriosis, ovarian endometriomas carry a higher risk of developing endometrioid carcinomas (En…

OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of extrauterine adenomyoma (EA) and review all the cases of EA in the literature. METHODS: Pubmed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Google Scholar from 1807 to December 2022. All studies reporting the histologic diagnosis …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis of the distal segment of the uterosacral ligament may lead to a displaced ureter in the surgical field and must be identified before safe disease excision can be carried out. The aim of this study is to investigate…

The French College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF) recommends the use of intrauterine tamponade balloon (IUTB) in postpartum haemorrhage for bleeding that is refractory after sulprostone before either surgery or interventional ra…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder with a prevalence of six to ten percent in women of childbearing age. As long as the aetiology of endometriosis is not fully understood and the disease has no definitive treatment, an examina…

Study objectiveTo demonstrate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic robotic assisted approach to urinary tract endometriosis.DesignThis is an educational video to explain the main steps of robotic assisted ureteroneocystostomy owing to…

Objective Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder characterized by the invasion of the endometrium within the myometrium, starting from the junctional zone (JZ), the inner hormone dependent layer of the myometrium that plays an important r…

Endometriosis negatively impacts the lives of countless women around the world. When medical management fails to improve quality of life often women are left making a decision whether or not to proceed with surgery. With endometriomas, pati…

The preoperative work-up and optimal surgical approach to colorectal endometriosis is a highly studied topic lacking definitive recommendations. Synthesis of the available data can be extremely challenging for surgeons due to the heterogene…

Endometriosis of the diaphragm has been gaining more attention in the practice of gynecologists and thoracic surgeons in recent years. Understanding related symptoms and developing imaging methods have improved their approach. A review of t…

Endometriosis is a complex chronic inflammatory condition that can create a multitude of bothersome painful symptoms for women. Bowel endometriosis is often misdiagnosed or overlooked leading to years of suffering for many women. The surgic…

Endometriosis is a chronic condition primarily affecting young women of reproductive age. Although some women with bowel endometriosis may be asymptomatic patients typically report a myriad of symptoms such as alteration in bowel habits (co…

Adenomyosis is characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrium within the myometrium. This features lead to structural changes in the surrounding myometrium and endometrium resulting also in functional changes. Alterations in the myome…

Study objectiveTo point out the relevant anatomy of the ureter and to demonstrate its rules of dissection.DesignAn educational video to explain how to use ureteral relevant anatomy and the principle of dissection to perform safe ureterolysi…