Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prognostic value of pre- and perioperative factors for voiding dysfunction after surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: Single-center retrospective cohort study. SETTING: University hos…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence of pelvic pain in transgender men undergoing hysterectomy for gender affirmation and to describe the incidence of endometriosis found at the time of surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review of …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a rare case of a pediculated endometriotic nodule that was initially diagnosed as a solid adnexal mass. DESIGN: We present a stepwise narrated demonstration of our laparoscopic technique. SETTING: We presen…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Evaluate whether 30- and 90-day surgical complication and postoperative hospitalization rates after hysterectomy for benign conditions differ by race/ethnicity and whether the differences remain after controlling for patien…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstratefull-thickness excision of the affected muscularis along the submucosal plane. DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration of LRSD technique with narrated video footage. SETTING: LRSD takes advantage of the submucosal la…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the pooled recurrence rate of benign adnexal masses/cysts (namely simple cyst, endometrioma, hydrosalpinx, peritoneal cyst) after transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration, with or without sclerotherapy. DATA SOURCE…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Scientifically evaluate the validity and reproducibility of 2 novel surgical triaging systems, as well as offer modifications to the Medically-Necessary, Time-Sensitive (MeNTS) criteria for improved application in gynecolog…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether retrofilling the bladder on completion of elective laparoscopic gynecologic surgery for benign indications has an effect on the timing of the first postoperative void and the timing of discharge from the…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe cases of conversion from gynecologic laparoscopy to open surgery and to assess risk factors for conversion and conversion outcomes. DESIGN: A retrospective case-control study. SETTING: Tertiary referral hospit…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for adnexal torsion after hysterectomy, and to estimate the incidence of the disease in the modern-day era of laparoscopic surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective nested case…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a liberal policy of preventive stoma (LPS) reduces the rate of rectovaginal fistulas in women with excision of deep endometriosis requiring concomitant vaginal and rectal sutures in comparison with a more …

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate anatomic and technical highlights of a robot-assisted nerve plane-sparing eradication of deep endometriosis (DE). DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration of the technique with narrated video footage. SETTING: An urban gen…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the surgical techniques and short-term outcomes for 33 cases of robot-assisted transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (RvNOTES) to treat endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective case series st…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present a series of robotic laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) and reduced-port hysterectomy cases and discuss the surgical technique required for successful use on this new platform. DESIGN: Retrospective case…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate stepwise techniques for the successful utilization of the Robotic-assisted transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopy Surgery (NOTES) technique for safely surgically managing deeply infiltrated endom…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Patients share and obtain healthcare-related information on social media platforms. We aim to evaluate the authorship and content of, as well as engagement with, gynecologic topics posted on Instagram. DESIGN: Qualitative …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of a superior hypogastric plexus nerve block in reducing opioid requirements in the first 24 hours after minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. DESIGN: Patient-blinded randomized controlled trial. …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the risk of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) between women managed by either disk excision or rectal resection for low rectal endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study of a prospective database. SETTING: …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the surgical management and risks of postoperative complications of patients with urinary tract endometriosis in France in 2017. DESIGN: Multicenter retrospective cohort pilot study. SETTING: Departments of gy…