Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize the available evidence on abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) after cesarean section (CS) by characterizing its clinical features and timing of presentation, and to determine how often prior or concomitant endometrio…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical evaluation, diagnostic challenges, and laparoscopic management of a symptomatic uterine mass initially suspected to be a fibroid and ultimately confirmed as an adenomyotic cyst. SETTING: University-affil…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Professional societies recommend opportunistic salpingectomy during vaginal hysterectomy to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but it may be technically challenging without uterine prolapse. We examined national patterns, p…

The objective of this narrative review is to provide an update on microRNAs (miRNAs) as non-invasive biomarkers for endometriosis diagnosis focusing on publications from 2016 to 2026. In addition to updating miRNAs reported during this time…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To report and emphasize the difficulty in diagnosis and management of acute gastrointestinal bleeding due to recurrent endometriosis in pregnancy. DESIGN: Image article. SETTING: 35 years old, primigravida who is a known …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether quantitative analysis of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can differentiate deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) lesion types (active or fibrotic lesion [FL]) and associat…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the task-specific performance and clinical translational readiness of artificial intelligence (AI) applications across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of minimally invasive gy…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe reproductive outcomes and clinical safety considerations associated with assisted reproductive technology (ART) in women with a history of surgically treated catamenial pneumothorax (CP) (thoracic endometriosis …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether pre-conception surgery for deep endometriosis (DE) is associated with obstetric outcomes compared with conservative management. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Single-center tertiary hospi…

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review aims to synthesize available evidence on the prevalence of endometriosis in the trans male population. DATA SOURCES: A systematic review search was conducted using five databases: MEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE, C…

Ovarian endometriomas are commonly assessed according to cyst size and laterality, anatomical features that have long been regarded as indicators of disease severity and potential ovarian compromise. Consequently, these characteristics have…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the methodological quality and diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, specifically machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), in the diagnosis of endometriosis through i…

Despite representing a growing percentage of the global population, queer patients (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and/or asexual; LGBTQIA+) continue to experience significant disparities in gynecologic healthcare. Com…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between central sensitization inventory (CSI) scores/central sensitization (CS) and hormonal therapy failure (HTF) for endometriosis. DESIGN: Single-center, observational, prospective, cohort study…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how the 10-year integration of minimally invasive hysterectomy (MIH) at a safety-net hospital impacted surgical approach, perioperative outcomes, and equity of MIH access across racial groups in an underserved p…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the complementary roles of rectal magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopic ultrasound in the preoperative assessment of rectal deep endometriosis (DE). DESIGN: Retrospective, cross-sectional study. SETTING: Shen…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare perioperative outcomes and hospital cost structure between Hugo RAS and da Vinci Xi for benign simple hysterectomy using a common institutional accounting framework. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate differences in the likelihood of endometriosis or adenomyosis diagnosis across genetically-defined ancestry groups (African, Admixed American, East Asian, European, and South Asian), and to determine whether soc…

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the efficacy of dienogest (DNG) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists in the management of endometriosis-related symptoms following surgical intervention, their relat…