Kevin Holcomb

ORCID: 0000-0002-6916-5271 · 7 papers in corpus
other 2019
European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X ·doi:10.1016/j.eurox.2019.100012

There remains a need to differentiate between women with a benign or a malignant adnexal mass prior to surgery. As part of an ongoing evaluation of vaginal fluid compounds as potential tumor biomarkers we evaluated whether vaginal lysophosp…

other 2019
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.07.003
observational 2016
Cancer investigation ·doi:10.3109/07357907.2016.1139716

Ovarian cancers diagnosed between 2000 and 2013 were examined and cases with and without endometriosis compared. Among 139 epithelial ovarian, there were 49 (35%) with endometriosis and 90 (65%) without endometriosis. Endometriosis associat…

2014
·doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.243
observational 2012
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.051

OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the prevalence of adenomyosis and assess its effect on lymph node status in endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium (EAC). STUDY DESIGN: Hysterectomy specimens from a single institution were reviewe…

case-report 2010
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ·doi:10.4293/108680810x12785289144845

BACKGROUND: Incisional hernias are a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery, with a reported incidence of <1%. CASE REPORT: We describe a case of bowel herniation and strangulation involving a 5-mm trocar site. CONCLUSION: Although the…

case-report 2006
·doi:10.1002/uog.3376

In most instances the finding of a richly vascularized ovarian lesion in pregnancy is considered malignant and the patient is almost invariably subjected to surgical exploration and removal of the ovary. This may lead to miscarriage and/or …