Jon I. Einarsson

The combination of a thorough physical examination and imaging with either magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or pelvic ultrasound are important in the preoperative planning for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). A 2-dimensional (2D) rend…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the use of the robot for surgical treatment of endometriosis is better than traditional laparoscopy in terms of operative length, perioperative parameters, and quality of life outcomes. DESIGN: Multicenter, …

INTRODUCTION: Operative morbidity of laparoscopic myomectomy largely relates to the potential for intraoperative blood loss. We sought to determine whether blood loss varies according to the menstrual cycle. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrosp…

Endometriosis is a common cause of infertility and disabling pelvic pain in reproductive age women. The most widely accepted theory of its pathogenesis is the retrograde flow of menstrual products, although extra-abdominal and extrapelvic d…

OBJECTIVES: To identify factors that influence the decision-making process on the type of hysterectomy (total or supracervical) and the impact of surgery of subsequent sexual function. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken …

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts Financial Disclosure T…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To estimate the effect of surgeon volume on key perioperative outcomes after all modes of hysterectomy. METHODS: We performed a review of 1914 hysterectomies performed at a large, academic tertiary-care hospital.…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study is to obtain updated surveillance statistics for hysterectomy procedures in the United States and identify factors associated with undergoing a minimally invasive approach to hysterectomy. …

This review discusses in detail robotic tubal reanastomosis as one of the classic reproductive surgery procedures. Other applications of robotics in adnexal surgery are also reviewed, including adult and pediatric adnexectomy, resection of …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To estimate the incidence of operative complications and compare operative cost and overall cost of different methods of benign hysterectomy including abdominal, vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques. MET…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To explore attitudes and hysterectomy practices among gynecologists in the United States and to identify potential barriers to offering minimally invasive hysterectomies. DESIGN: Mixed-mode (online and on-paper) survey of …

A 52-year-old postmenopausal woman (gravida 0) presented with left-side pelvic pain and an enlarging left adnexal cyst measuring 5.7 × 2.8 cm. Her surgical history was significant for a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy complicated by a urete…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To assess self-perceived proficiency in minimally invasive surgical procedures among fourth-year Ob/Gyn residents in the United States and to evaluate trends in self-perceived proficiencies by comparing the curren…