Balk EM

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 2012-2025

Study types

  • other 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
other 2025
Predictors of Persistent Pain After Hysterectomy for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000006023

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review predictors associated with persistent pain after hysterectomy performed for individuals with chronic pelvic pain. DATA SOURCES: PubMed and EMBASE were queried from inception to July 2, 2024, searching fo…

2020
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Pain: A Meta-Analysis.
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ·doi:10.4293/jsls.2020.00018

ObjectiveReview the analgesic effect of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and its impact on postoperative pain scores and opioid usage for patients undergoing laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomies.MethodsSystematic review with m…

review 2016
Salpingo-oophorectomy at the Time of Benign Hysterectomy
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000001592

OBJECTIVE: To compare the long-term risks associated with salpingo-oophorectomy with ovarian conservation at the time of benign hysterectomy. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials …

2012
A systematic review comparing hysterectomy with less-invasive treatments for abnormal uterine bleeding.
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.08.005

Study objectiveTo compare hysterectomy with less-invasive alternatives for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in 7 clinically important domains.DesignSystematic review.SettingRandomized clinical trials comparing bleeding, quality of life, pain…