Youssef Youssef

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the step-by-step application of intraluminal indocyanine green (ICG) in endometriosis and adenomyosis surgery, including mucosa-sparing shaving of deep bladder and rectal nodules and excision of superficial tubal e…

The integration of robotic systems into minimally invasive surgery offers significant advantages, including enhanced precision, reduced invasiveness, and improved patient outcomes. However, sustaining these benefits requires optimization of…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a step-by-step approach in two cases of diffuse adenomyosis using different surgical techniques depending on the disease's extent. The video also highlights surgical tips to minimize blood loss and maximize the exc…

Adenomyosis is a commonly encountered pathology in women of reproductive age and frequently coexists with infertility. The effect of adenomyosis on fertility, particularly on in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection outco…

Endometriosis is a chronic debilitating disease that affects nearly 10% of women of the reproductive age. Although the treatment modalities of endometriosis are numerous, surgical excision of the endometriotic implants and nodules remains t…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, debilitating condition affecting up to 10% of reproductive-age women. Urinary tract endometriosis is found in 1%-6% of women diagnosed with pelvic endometriosis, with the most common sites being the b…

Adenomyosis is a benign condition commonly encountered in patients with infertility. While the definitive surgical management is hysterectomy, conservative surgical management is gaining attention in patients desiring future fertility. This…

OBJECTIVE The objective of this surgical tutorial is to present a 10 step systematic approach for transvaginal natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) approach in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectosigmoid [Figure 1].[1…

Adenomyosis is a commonly diagnosed benign condition characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands within the underlying myometrium. The most common presenting signs and symptoms are abnormal uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic p…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a step-by-step approach for restoration of pelvic anatomy in frozen pelvis using a systematic approach to make the steps reproducible, safe, and time efficient. DESIGN: Video presentation. SETTING: Academic medic…

Vicarious menstruation refers to cyclical bleeding outside the uterine cavity during the menstrual cycle. Haemolacria, or blood in tears, is a rare medical phenomenon that can occur with menstruation or in association with endometriosis. En…

Operating room procedures account for half of the gross hospital cost in the United States per annum. Hysterectomy is the eighth most common surgery nationally, with more than 300,000 cases every year. Since the introduction of robotic surg…

Uterine Adenomyosis is a benign condition characterized by the presence of endometrium-like epithelial and stromal tissue in the myometrium. Several medical treatments have been proposed, but still, no guidelines directing the management of…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To highlight different surgical approaches for managing deep infiltrating endometriosis involving the rectosigmoid colon. DESIGN: Demonstration of specific surgical techniques with educational narrated video footage. SETT…