BACKGROUND: Complete laparoscopic excision of endometriosis offers good longterm symptomatic relief, especially for those with severe or debilitating symptoms. Intestinal endometriosis affect between 3% and 36% of women with endometriosis a…
BACKGROUND: We investigated the feasibility and advantages of introducing Laparoscopic Neuro-Navigation (LANN) into the field of laparoscopic gynecologic radical pelvic surgery. STUDY DESIGN: In a prospective pilot study, 261 consecutive pa…
BACKGROUND: Adequate treatment of severe deep pelvic endometriosis requires complete excision of all implants, but formal bowel resection is not generally recommended. The purpose of this study was to describe our experience with planned co…
Journal of the American College of Surgeons 192(1):p 142-143, January 2001. | DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(00)00760-2
BACKGROUND: Incisional endometriosis is a described dinical entity in the gynecologic literature, but it is not well recognized among general surgeons; only 32 cases have been reported in the general surgery literature. The preoperative dia…
The new hysteroscopic approach toward pregnancy loss associated with uterine septum offers several advantages over abdominal metroplasty. However, several safeguards should be taken: laparoscopic or sonographic guidance should accompany hys…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is often encountered during laparoscopy performed for gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) procedures. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective randomized study involving 44 patients with endometriosis (American Fertility Soci…