Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

J Minim Invasive Gynecol · ISSN (print) 1553-4650 · ISSN (e) 1553-4669 · 1,370 papers in corpus
observational 2020

Study Objective To determine the impact of COVID-19 on patients undergoing surgery. Design Retrospective review. Setting Community hospital and ambulatory practice in New York near the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients or Partici…

other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.04.007 ·PMID:32283328
other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.11.026 ·PMID:33279626
other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.792 ·PMID:32380241

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the laparoscopic aspiration of endometriomas through 95% ethanol sclerotherapy. DESIGN: A single-center, retrospective study. SETTING: Endometriosis outpatient clinic of a tertiar…

2020

Study Objective Demonstration of safe laparoscopic technique for definitive excision of recurrent pelvic lymphocyst developing following pelvic lymph node dissection for clear cell carcinoma of the ovary; overcoming the additional surgical …

case-report 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.06.020 ·PMID:31306798

OBJECTIVE: Urinary tract endometriosis involves the bladder and/or the ureters and is present in approximately 1% of women with endometriosis [1]. Bladder endometriosis is the most frequent type of urinary tract endometriosis, occurring in …

case-report 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.07.018 ·PMID:31352071

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the application of the so-called reverse technique to approach deep infiltrating endometriosis nodules affecting the retrocervical area, the posterior vaginal fornix, and the anterior rectal wall. In Video 1,…

other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.05.011 ·PMID:32446970
other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.05.016 ·PMID:32454172

OBJECTIVE: To show the surgical steps used to perform a rectal disc excision in the context of deep infiltrating endometriosis characterized by contiguity between an intestinal lesion and the retrocervical region. DESIGN: Step-by-step vide…

meta-analysis 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.11.022 ·PMID:33253957

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature for the preoperative clinical characteristics, surgical findings, and outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic surgical treatment of ureteral endometriosis (UE). DATA SOURCES: A systematic search …

case-report 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.12.008 ·PMID:31843698

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a technique of laparoscopy-assisted neocervicovaginal reconstruction in a case of cervicovaginal aplasia. DESIGN: Step-by-step demonstration of the surgery in an instructional video. SETTING: Cervicovaginal…

other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.02.002 ·PMID:32044427
observational 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.08.012 ·PMID:32841754

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of new diagnosis of endometriosis in women at or above the age of 40 who present with previously undiagnosed pelvic pain and no previous surgical or sonographic evidence of endometriosis to a te…

meta-analysis 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.11.001 ·PMID:31712162

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate imaging methods used to diagnose adenomyosis. DATA SOURCES: A thorough search was completed through the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, and Pub…

rct 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.05.026 ·PMID:32105820

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) in hysteroscopic myomectomy of submucous myomas. DESIGN: Single-blind, randomized clinical trial study. SETTING: Teaching hospital, affiliate of Iran University of Medic…

observational 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.03.013 ·PMID:32272239

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term impact of laparoscopic excision of endometriosis on quality of life through pain reduction as measured by the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30) in uterine-sparing (preservation of the uterus…

review 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.06.005 ·PMID:32540500

OBJECTIVE: This video tutorial identifies key anatomic landmarks useful in identifying the path of the most commonly encountered pelvic nerves in benign gynecologic surgery. DESIGN: This is a narrated overview of commonly encountered pelvi…

case-report 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.05.020 ·PMID:32474173

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this video is to demonstrate different clinical presentations of peritoneal defects (peritoneal retraction pockets) and their anatomic relationships with the pelvic innervation, justifying the occurrence of some …

other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.10.018 ·PMID:33130224

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess 1-year postoperative outcomes of surgery for deep endometriosis involving the sacral roots and sciatic nerve. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. SETTING: Three referral centers. PATIENTS: Fifty-two women. INTE…

observational 2020

Study Objective To develop a risk score calculator for the prediction of adnexal torsion during pregnancy. Design A retrospective cohort study between 3.2011-4.2020. Setting Tertiary medical center. Patients or Participants All women who un…

other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.08.034 ·PMID:32007640

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify bowel nodule features of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) measured through preoperative ultrasound scanning that influence laparoscopic surgical strategy. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: Malzoni C…

other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.06.013 ·PMID:32562765
2020

Study Objective Report baseline Uterine Fibroid Symptoms Quality of Life Questionnaire (UFS-QoL) data from Elaris UF-1 and UF-2 to characterize disease burden from heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) associated with uterine fibroids (UF). Design…

observational 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.003 ·PMID:31518712

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Evaluate racial/ethnic variation in hysterectomy surgical route in women likely eligible for minimally invasive hysterectomy. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Multistate including Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New J…

other 2020
doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.04.043 ·PMID:32526382