Louise P. King

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The benefits of minimally invasive hysterectomy are widely recognized. However, laparoscopic hysterectomy is more technically difficult in patients with enlarged uteri. In this study, we sought to compare surgical…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the predictive value of the 2022 Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment ultrasound markers for the diagnosis of adenomyosis. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large academic medical center. PAT…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Despite varied treatment modalities, a high proportion of individuals experience debilitating symptoms and develop comorbid pain con…

AbstractReproductive autonomy is a fundamental ethical principle in healthcare, yet insurance denials of care often undermine patient decision-making. This article examines a case in which a 35-year-old patient with stage 4 endometriosis so…

Office-based gynecologic procedures (OBGPs) are reimbursed at lower rates than similar office urology and dermatology procedures. But there is a broader "hidden curriculum" in health professions training that perpetuates clinicians' and org…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the outcomes of surgery performed for bowel endometriosis including shaving, discoid resections with hand-sewn closure, and segmental resection. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large academic hospi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this case series is to evaluate the rates of ureteral injury at the time of laparoscopic hysterectomy among high-volume fellowship-trained surgeons. DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was performed, eval…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is responsible for greater than 10% of referrals to gynecologists. A majority of them will remain undiagnosed or inadequately treated. Over time, CPP may lead to a syndrome that results in disability, loss…

PURPOSE: To compare the diagnostic characteristics of routine-read (RR), structured-reported read (SR), and structured expert-read pelvic (SER) MRI for staging of pelvic endometriosis in a tertiary care academic center. METHODS: Of 530 pat…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is responsible for greater than 10% of referrals to gynecologists. A majority of them will remain undiagnosed or inadequately treated. Over time, CPP may lead to a syndrome that results in disability, loss…

Endometriosis predominantly affects the pelvic reproductive organs but can also affect the urinary tract. A number of theories for the pathogenesis of endometriosis have been suggested, but the exact mechanisms remain elusive. Endometriotic…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory condition affecting 6-10% of reproductive-aged women. Chronic pelvic pain impacts the quality of life of patients with endometriosis. Here, we describe the use of lap…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To detail the recent advances in the use of computer-enhanced robotic technology to surgically treat urinary tract endometriosis. RECENT FINDINGS: Few studies have been published in this field. The studies are severely l…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis of the lung and the diaphragm is rare. Patients may present with symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, and shoulder pain or they may be asymptomatic. Of note, there have been few reports of bilateral …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The identification of highstage and recurrent cases of bowel endometriosis is critical, because these cases require careful surgical planning. We aim to describe the clinical characteristics of women with bowel en…