Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the advantages of a combined robotic-assisted laparoscopic and thoracic approach in the management of extensive diaphragmatic, pleural, and pericardial endometriosis. DESIGN: A video article demonstrating ex…

Transcervical, ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation with the Sonata System was performed on a patient with symptomatic localized adenomyosis. Six-month postoperative follow-up demonstrated subjective improvement of heavy and painful me…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify characteristics indicating preoperatively the presence of diaphragmatic endometriosis (DE). DESIGN: Comparison of characteristics of patients with diaphragmatic endometriosis (DE) with characteristics of patien…

Tubulovillous adenomas are colonic polyps with a relatively high potential for malignancy that are typically identified on colonoscopy. We present a case of colonic tubulovillous adenoma first discovered on gynecologic transvaginal ultrasou…

Most bowel endometriotic lesions are ill-defined serosal and subserosal nodules, and no case of cystic bowel endometriosis has been reported in the literature. This is the first report of an unexpected presentation of bowel endometriosis as…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate vaginoscopic resection of the oblique vaginal septum in a girl with Obstructed Hemi Vagina and Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis (OHVIRA) syndrome before menarche. DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration of surgical technique wit…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the surgical outcomes of hysterectomy by vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) for patients with body mass index (BMI) <30 and BMI ≥30. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine predictors for placing high value on the uterus in patients who no longer desire fertility. The secondary objective was to identify reasons for placing high value on the uterus. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey …

Study Objective Examine the effects of operating room closures during the COVID-19 pandemic for women undergoing hysterectomy for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in a safety net hospital. Design Retrospective cohort analysis. Setting Academ…

Study Objective To excise primary umbilical endometriosis using local anesthesia, thereby reducing demand for operating room resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Case study of two cases of primary umbilical endometriosis, excised …

A 37-year-old woman was diagnosed with abdominal wall endometrioma in 2020. She underwent cesarean delivery in 2013 and had stabbing pain in her right lower abdomen during menstruation since 2016. The endometrioma, with a 1.6-cm × 2.3-cm × …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To develop a model, including clinical features and ultrasound findings, to predict the need for ureterolysis (i.e., dissection of the ureter) during laparoscopy for endometriosis. DESIGN: A retrospective observational stu…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between endometriosis and the risk of preeclampsia and other maternal outcomes in spontaneously conceived women. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Go…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between laparoscopic appearance of superficial endometriosis lesions, histopathology, and systemic hormone use. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Tertiary care academic medical center. PATIE…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Female patients with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) face complicated healthcare journeys, but narrative perspectives on CPP treatment are lacking. DESIGN: We collected data in English and Spanish from discussion groups and indi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the feasibility of management of large endometrioma laparoscopically. DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration with narrated video footage of the laparoscopic 2-step procedure starting with alcohol sclerotherapy of th…