Holly E. Richter

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of new-onset endometriosis after laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) with uterine morcellation to traditional routes. DESIGN: Single center case-control study (Canadian Task Force classif…

BACKGROUND: Participants in the multi-center, randomized Total or Supracervical Hysterectomy (TOSH) trial showed within-group improvement in pelvic floor symptoms 2 years post-surgery and no differences between supracervical (SCH) versus to…

OBJECTIVE: To identify possible factors associated with undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of hysterectomy among women with benign conditions. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analysis using the 2005 Nationwide…

BACKGROUND: Umbilical endometriosis is rare and can be a challenging diagnosis in the absence of classic signs and symptoms. CASE: A case of severe, primary, spontaneous umbilical endometriosis with foci of plasma cell endometritis and diff…

ObjectiveThis study was undertaken to assess whether short-term markers, often used to measure clinical cure after treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease, predict sequelae of lack of pregnancy, recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease, and …

Among 684 sexually active women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) followed up for a mean of 35 months, we related contraceptive use to self-reported PID recurrence, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. Persistent use of condoms during…

CONTEXT: Although a quarter of US women undergo elective hysterectomy before menopause, controlled trials that evaluate the benefits and harms are lacking. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of hysterectomy vs expanded medical treatment on he…

Neurologic disease as a cause of chronic pelvic pain may be more common than previously reported. We report three cases wherein patients with complaints of pelvic pain were subsequently found to have neurologic disease involving the lumbosa…

OBJECTIVE: Pelvic pain can account for up to 40 percent of laparoscopies performed by gynecologists. This report compares the psychological profiles and efficacy of laparoscopic surgery at long-term follow-up in a series of laparoscopy-posi…