Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects up to 24% of women worldwide, with musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction present in most cases yet often overlooked in traditional organ-focused approaches. Comprehensive musculoskeletal assessment, includin…
Abstract Background and study aims Endometriosis affects a significant proportion of reproductive-aged women and involves the bowel in up to one-third of patients with the condition. Lower endoscopic ultrasound (LEUS) in assessment of endom…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the accuracy of historic averages for estimating operating room (OR) time for hysterectomy among women with small and large uteri. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Data from women who underwent a…
BackgroundAlthough uterine size has been a previously cited barrier to minimally invasive hysterectomy, experienced gynecologic surgeons have been able to demonstrate that laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy is feasible with increasingly …
INTRODUCTION: We identified risk factors for trachelectomy after supracervical hysterectomy (SCH) due to persistence of symptoms. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective case-control study in a university-affiliated hospital. Seventeen women …
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A renewed interest in the supra cervical approach to hysterectomy has created a cohort of patients with a retained cervix at risk of persistent symptoms requiring a subsequent trachelectomy. The objective of this …
PurposeTo determine the effect of cervix removal at hysterectomy on patient-centered outcomes including post-operative pain, dyspareunia, well-being, and overall satisfaction during the 3-month post-operative period.MethodsThis is a prospec…