Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of targeted vasopressin injection at the rectovaginal deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) during laparoscopic dissection. DESIGN: Patient-blinded randomized clinical trial from January 2023 to Ja…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare embryo euploidy rates and reproductive outcomes among women with ovarian endometriomas who underwent ethanol sclerotherapy (EST), laparoscopic cystectomy, or expectant management prior to in vitro fertilization (…

OBJECTIVE: To show the safety of en bloc hysterectomy with segmental bowel resection using the NOSE technique in the management of ovarian cancer and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: Demonstration of the technique with narrat…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of surgically confirmed endometriosis among assigned-female-at-birth (AFAB) transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals undergoing laparoscopic pelvic surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter coho…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and potential contribution of preoperative and intraoperative ultrasound in rectal shaving, to support surgical decision-making and achieve optimal lesion excision. DESIGN: A prospective, single…

A 25 year-old G0 female presented with pelvic pain and suspected endometriosis. A diagnostic laparoscopy with excision of endometriosis was planned. Intraoperatively, there were no obvious endometriotic implants identified; however, there w…

OBJECTIVE: Approximately 20% of adenomyosis cases occur in women under 40 years of age [1]. Although LNG-IUD is the first-line medical therapy, its treatment failure is closely associated with uterine volume [2] with expulsion rates reporte…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the applicability of the Tinelli vascular score, originally developed for gynecologic oncology, as a preoperative risk stratification tool for vascular involvement in deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). SETTING: A…

OBJECTIVE: To compare focal and diffuse adenomyomectomy in terms of clinical characteristics, surgical complexity, postoperative outcomes, and reproductive results. DATA SOURCE: PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Embase databases were sea…

This report presents a patient with deeply infiltrating bladder endometriosis who underwent laparoscopic excision with partial cystectomy, revealing focal atypical endometrial hyperplasia within the bladder nodule on histopathology. The cas…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the clinical evidence on intraoperative navigation techniques in endometriosis surgery. DATA SOURCES: In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted in the datab…

A 31-year-old G5P5 woman with a BMI of 40 kg/m2, severe dysmenorrhea, and a history of one prior cesarean delivery presented with chronic cyclic abdominal pain localized to the left lateral margin of her Pfannenstiel incision scar. Magnetic…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare ablative energy technologies and evaluate their ability to destroy in vivo endometriosis tissue in humans. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, triple-arm, single-blind, clinical trial. SETTING: Good Samaritan Hosp…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of a chronic pelvic pain (CPP) Toolkit on patient satisfaction. DESIGN: Single-center, prospective, randomized control pilot study. SETTING: Outpatient clinics within the Division of Minimally Inva…

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine whether hysteroscopy at the time of laparoscopic myomectomy significantly increased the risk of surgical site infection (SSI). DESIGN: A cohort from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study whether bilateral nonpatency of fallopian tubes is correlated with a lower recurrence rate of endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective 2:1 matched case-control study. SETTING: University hospital with a tertiary refe…

OBJECTIVE: To show a complex fertility-sparing resection of stage IV endometriosis with the DaVinci Single-Port (SP) Robot system and to provide tips and tricks for surgical skill and efficiency when using this newer robot system for gyneco…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence and oncologic impact of intraoperative cyst rupture in apparent early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer, with a focus on the role of endometriosis in modulating surgical risk and disease behaviour. …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative proctosigmoidoscopy in patients undergoing bowel endometriosis surgery DESIGN: Retrospective, single-centre observational study. SETTING: Department of Gynecology, Kokilaben …