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…
The hormonal changes of pregnancy and parturition can trigger robust changes in affective state, particularly among patients with a history of postpartum depression. However, more work is needed to elucidate the temporal dynamics of symptom…
BACKGROUND: The perimenopausal transition is accompanied by psychiatric symptoms in over 10% of women. Symptoms commonly include depressed mood and anhedonia and less commonly include psychosis. Psychiatric symptoms have been linked to the …
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 endometriosis…
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…
BACKGROUND: Although 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 increasingl…
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: Robotic surgery has introduced unique challenges to surgical workflow. The association between quality of communication in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery and surgical outcomes was evaluated. METHODS: After…
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 …