Wendy K. Winer

OBJECTIVE: To serve as a pilot feasibility study for a randomized study of excision versus ablation in the treatment of endometriosis by (1) estimating the magnitude of change in symptoms after excision only at multiple referral centers and…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to review outcomes of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) performed on patients with large uteri and compare those outcomes with existing series of hysterectomies reporting removal of…

This study presents 100 consecutive cases of total salpingectomy performed via laparoscopy for indications of ruptured or recurrent ectopic pregnancy, hydrosalpinges, torsion of the fallopian tube, hematosalpinges, or extensive adhesions. A…

Recent advances in laparoscopic surgery have enabled the gynecologic surgeon to treat an increased number of diseases of the reproductive organs by using the laser through the laparoscope. This article reviews the results of 857 patients wi…

Several surgical lasers are available currently for laparoscopic use, including the carbon dioxide (CO2), argon, and potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP/532 nm) lasers. These lasers each have different properties that offer advantages and disa…

Meclofenamate sodium, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with proven analgesic effects, was compared at two dose levels (200 mg and 100 mg) with codeine (60 mg) and placebo in a double-blind, randomized study of 327 women experiencing ep…

Laser laparoscopy has greatly expanded the potential applications of laparoscopy in gynaecology. Videolaseroscopy is a new refinement in the technique, which we believe is beneficial, not only to the patient, but also to the treating physic…