OBJECTIVE: To present the technique and results of videolaparoscopy and the CO2 laser as a treatment for deep, infiltrative endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum, uterosacral ligaments, pouch of Douglas and anterior wall of the rectosigm…
Partial ureteral resection and ureteroureterostomy were accomplished using operative laparoscopy in a 36-year-old woman with a long-standing history of endometriosis, left ureteral obstruction and nephrostomy.
Apparently conflicting results have been reported regarding the incidence, and even the existence, of endometriosis in visually normal peritoneum. The present study was undertaken in view of the fact that the presence and incidence of nonvi…
A 28-year-old woman, presented with a history of long-standing, severe pelvic and bowel endometriosis. Pronounced cul-de-sac tenderness and nodularity were noted on pelvic examination. Videolaseroscopy was undertaken, the rectum was mobiliz…
This study presents 100 consecutive cases of total salpingectomy performed via laparoscopy for indications of ruptured or recurrent ectopic pregnancy, hydrosalpinges, torsion of the fallopian tube, hematosalpinges, or extensive adhesions. A…
Laparoscopic oophorectomy was performed on 94 ovaries in 76 patients. Indications included recurrent pain associated with endometriosis and adhesions in 17 patients (18 ovaries), ovarian endometriomas in 40 patients (40 ovaries), prophylact…
Fimbrioscopy and salpingoscopy were performed with a rigid salpingoscope during operative laparoscopy in 100 patients with minimal to moderate endometriosis and in 20 normal controls. Five women with endometriosis had perifimbrial adhesions…
A laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed on a 42-year-old patient with pelvic pain and long-standing endometriosis. A prototype titanium Multifire GIA Stapler, which was designed for use in operative lap…
Recent advances in laparoscopic surgery have enabled the gynecologic surgeon to treat an increased number of diseases of the reproductive organs by using the laser through the laparoscope. This article reviews the results of 857 patients wi…
Recent advances in laparoscopic surgery have enabled the gynecologic surgeon to treat an increased number of diseases of the reproductive organs by using the laser through the laparoscope. This article reviews the results of 243 patients wi…
Several surgical lasers are available currently for laparoscopic use, including the carbon dioxide (CO2), argon, and potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP/532 nm) lasers. These lasers each have different properties that offer advantages and disa…