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BackgroundTo compare in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) pregnancy outcomes following endometrial polypectomy using either a manual mechanical hysteroscopic tissue resection device (mHTR) or traditional mechanical resection …

ObjectiveTo report a clinical pregnancy resulting from intracytoplasmic sperm injection of prematurely ovulated oocytes retrieved from the posterior cul-de-sac.DesignCase report.SettingAcademic center.PatientsA 40-year-old nulligravid woman…

Infertility is estimated to affect about 10% to 15% of couples. Most cases of infertility have etiologies that can be attributed to tubal factors, ovulatory dysfunction, endometriosis, uterine factor, male factor, or diminished ovarian rese…

A 34-year-old gravida 0 woman presented to the office for an infertility consultation. Her gynaecological history was significant for endometriosis and pelvic pain, for which she had undergone robot-assisted laparoscopic endometriosis resec…

Hereditary leiomyomatosis renal cell cancer syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by uterine and cutaneous leiomyomas and increased predisposition to renal cell carcinoma, papillary type II. The syndrome is caused by hete…

Several variations in fallopian tube anatomy may be noted during the evaluation of infertility. Some anatomical variants such as accessory tubal ostia are rare. A 31-year-old woman presented to our center with a 2-year history of primary in…

The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether early spontaneous multiple fetal pregnancy reduction, also known as vanishing twin syndrome, is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes in fresh in vitro fertilization cycles.…

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate if female patients with lymphoma demonstrate diminished ovarian reserve prior to initiation of the lymphoma treatment.MethodsSixty-four patients with newly diagnosed lymphoma undergoing con…

AimTo investigate whether anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is associated with IVF cycle outcomes in young patients with diminished ovarian reserve.Materials & methodsRetrospective study of patients <35 years of age undergoing fresh IVF who had …

Objective. To determine if robot-assisted myomectomy (RAM) is feasible for women with large uterine myomas. Methods. Retrospective review of one gynecologic surgeon's RAM cases between May 2010 and July 2013. Large uterine myomas, defined a…

UnlabelledCase presented at "Stump the Professors" 44th American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology, NV, USA, 15-19 November 2015 BACKGROUND: Spontaneous torsion of the fallopian tubes…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify, collate, and summarize the most common causes and pathologies of electric morcellation-related reoperations after laparoscopic myomectomy and nonmyomectomy procedures. DESIGN: A systematic review of published …

PurposeTo investigate the impact of elevated serum estradiol (E2) levels on the day of hCG trigger on the birth weight of term singletons after fresh In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)-Embryo Transfer (ET) cycles.MethodsRetrospective cohort study…

PurposeRecent studies have explored the relationship between ABO blood type and serum markers of ovarian reserve, specifically follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and anti-mullerian hormone (AMH). The primary objective of this study is to in…

Endometrial polyps are benign localized lesions of the endometrium, which are commonly seen in women of reproductive age. Observational studies have suggested a detrimental effect of endometrial polyps on fertility. The natural course of en…

OBJECTIVE: To assess patient characteristics associated with pain and hysterectomy after endometrial ablation. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed using data from two large academic medical centers. Three hundred patients w…