Nezhat CH

OBJECTIVE: To report the surgical history, clinical characteristics, and operative technique used in patients with ovarian remnant syndrome after laparoscopic oophorectomy. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Teaching hospital and priva…

ObjectiveTo determine the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic management of ovarian dermoid cysts based upon our ten years' experience.MethodsCharts of 81 patients who underwent laparoscopic removal of dermoid cysts since March 1988 at Stan…

ObjectiveTo report the technique and outcome of a laparoscopic vesicopsoas hitch used for the treatment of infiltrative ureteral endometriosis.DesignCase report.SettingA tertiary care center.Patient(s)A 36-year-old woman with infiltrative e…

Objective: To assess the long-term genitourinary and gastrointestinal complaints following presacral neurectomy.Design: A prospective postoperative follow-up of patients who underwent laparoscopic presacral neurectomy and treatment of endom…

Fistulas between the anorectum and vagina may arise from several causes. Treatment depends on their etiology and location, as well as the surgeon's experience. Operative laparoscopy was successful in two women with type IV (mid)rectovaginal…

Objective: To report the technique and long-term outcome of laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy of injured ureter.Design: A prospective follow-up study.Materials and Methods: Follow-up of nine patients, aged 30-43 years, who acquired intention…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term pain reduction achieved by laparoscopic presacral neurectomy. METHODS: One hundred seventy-six women with median (range) age 30 (18-45) years underwent presacral neurectomy combined with excision and va…

In a controlled, randomized study, we evaluated the effectiveness of various hormonal regimens in treating 70 women (mean age 34.7 +/- 5.7 years) who had unilateral of bilateral ovarian cysts presumed to be physiological (functional) and a …

We evaluated the outcome of laparoscopic closure of intentional or unintentional bladder openings during operative laparoscopy. The unintentional cystotomies occurred in six women during ancillary suprapubic cannula insertion (1), sharp dis…

We evaluated the safety of laparoscopic removal of the cervical stump after supracervical hysterectomy. In six women the cervical stump was left due to the presence of severe endometriosis or adhesions in the posterior cul-de-sac between th…

OBJECTIVES: To discuss the safety of laparoscopic removal of the cervical stump after supracervical hysterectomy. DESIGN: Retrospective review of six cases. SETTING: Center for Special Pelvic Surgery, a tertiary referral center. PATIENT(…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of the laparoscopic approach for the diagnosis and treatment of severe urinary tract endometriosis.DesignRetrospective review of 28 cases of severe urinary tract endometriosis.SettingCenter for Special Pelv…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the symptoms of endometriosis were related to the number and/or location of endometrial implants and the number and/or location of adhesions. DESIGN: Prospective, double-blind study. PATIENTS: Seventy conse…

Laparoscopic surgery offers the most effective form of treatment for women with severe endometriosis. The development of advanced laparoscopic techniques allows complete removal of deeply infiltrating lesions. Implants can be laparoscopical…

This study assessed whether hysteroscopy can provide information concerning the cause of chronic pelvic pain. We prospectively evaluated the findings in 547 consecutive patients who had laparoscopy to evaluate chronic pelvic pain at a large…

We randomly assigned 95 women, age 17-55 (mean 36.5) with unilateral or bilateral ovarian cysts measuring 1.1 to 6.1 cm in greatest diameter, to four groups to determine the efficacy of hormonal suppression. Eleven did not complete the stud…

This report describes the diagnosis and management of a noncommunicating rudimentary horn complicated by severe pelvic pain and associated endometriosis. This condition was diagnosed by simultaneous laparoscopic and hysteroscopic examinatio…

We used a new laparoscopic technique to treat infiltrative symptomatic intestinal endometriosis. Eight women, ages 29-38, with extensive symptomatic pelvic endometriosis were included in this series. All were diagnosed as having severe pelv…

We treated 17 patients with severe endometriosis involving the genitourinary tract. Eight women presented with persistent right or left flank pain, two presented with known ureteral obstruction, and five presented with urinary frequency and…

One hundred consecutive patients, age 24-62, status post total hysterectomy with and without bilateral oophorectomy (BSO), presented with chronic pelvic pain. All underwent laparoscopy. Of those who did not have BSO, 30 had definite endomet…