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Study questionDoes definitive occlusion of uterine arteries have a short- or long-term impact on ovarian reserve markers in reproductive-age women undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy?Summary answerPreventive definitive uterine artery occlusi…

Clear cell carcinoma is a rare and very aggressive subset of cervical cancer, with poor outcome if diagnosed at advanced stage. There are few data available on the optimal management of this histotype, and treatment recommendations that inc…

IntroductionTransvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) has already proven its non-inferiority to conventional abdominal laparoscopy (CAL) for hysterectomy without conversion. The results in terms of efficacy and s…

Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign tumour of the uterus in women of reproductive age. When removed surgically, a mini-invasive procedure is preferentially used (laparoscopic or robotic) and the extraction of the specimen can be man…

Study Objective: Evaluate the effects of a fast-track (FT) protocol on costs and post-operative recovery. Methods: One hundred and seventy women undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy for a benign indication were randomized in a FT prot…

Study Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the association between uterine weight and operative outcomes in women undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy for a benign indication. Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a randomized…

BACKGROUND: The development of a mass in a surgical scar poses a diagnostic dilemma due to similarities in appearance to hernias, abscesses, hematomas or desmoid tumors. Scar endometriosis is uncommon and malignant change within this ectopi…