Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
J Minim Invasive Gynecol
· ISSN (print) 1553-4650
· ISSN (e) 1553-4669
· 1,370 papers in corpus
review
2019
Endometriosis-related fibrosis represents a complex phenomenon with underlying mechanisms yet to be clarified. Fibrosis is consistently present in all disease forms and contributes to classic endometriosis-related symptoms of pain and infer…
other
2019
review
2019
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a review of the available histologic and image-based classification systems to determine which of these systems, if any, provide clinical utility for prognosis or the selection of appropriate therapeutic interventions.…
other
2019
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2019
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2019
Gynecologic surgery is associated with various perioperative complications, especially urinary tract injuries. Intraoperative cystoscopy plays an important role in allowing assessment of the bladder to ensure the absence of injuries. Verifi…
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2019
observational
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence, risk factors, and treatment of colorectal anastomotic stenosis in patients who undergo rectosigmoid resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of a prospe…
observational
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical outcomes of and predictive factors for the therapeutic effect of combination treatment of preoperative embryo cryopreservation and endoscopic surgery (surgery-assisted reproductive technology [ART] h…
observational
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if intraoperative outcomes for patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy with endometriosis and an obliterated cul-de-sac are different than patients with endometriosis and no obliteration of the cul-de-sac…
case-report
2019
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of spontaneous hemoperitoneum in a woman affected by deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: Technical video showing laparoscopic management of a spontaneous hemoperitoneum in a patient with DIE. SETTI…
case-report
2019
Desmoid tumors, which are often estrogen-dependent, frequently develop in surgical wounds. Here we report the case of 33-year-old woman with a 4-cm solid mass detected in her left adnexal area. She had previously undergone a laparoscopic su…
meta-analysis
2019
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to better characterize the phenomenon of catamenial pneumothorax; evaluate the risk factors, symptoms, and diagnostic modalities; and recommend treatment protocol. DATA SOURCES: We conducted an electronic-based…
meta-analysis
2019
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative laparoscopic imaging tools in reference to that of histopathology for detecting endometriotic lesions and to compare them with conventional white-light inspection by performin…
other
2019
meta-analysis
2019
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and perform a meta-analysis of the risk of ectopic pregnancy in endometriosis. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE (OVID), Embase (OVID), CINAHL (EBSCO), and Cochrane Library to April 1, 2019. Inclusion criteria were …
observational
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate appendiceal endometriosis (AE) prevalence and risk factors in endometriotic patients submitted to surgery. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A tertiary level referral center, university hospital. …
meta-analysis
2019
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of the literature on patients with extrapelvic deep endometriosis. DATA SOURCES: A thorough search of the PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases was performed. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION: …
observational
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of oophorectomy at the time of vaginal hysterectomy in patients with pelvic organ prolapse and to define prognostic factors and perioperative morbidity associated with the procedure. DESIGN: A …
other
2019
case-report
2019
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate our application of the ghost ileostomy in the setting of laparoscopic segmental bowel resection for symptomatic bowel endometriosis nodule. DESIGN: Technical step-by-step surgical video description (educative vide…
other
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the potential beneficial effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and fibrin sealant (TISSEEL; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL) on bowel wound healing after shaving of an experimentally induced endometri…
other
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation therapy for abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE). DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: Gynecologic department of a teaching hospital in China. PATIENTS: Thir…
observational
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the hospital-associated cost of endometriosis in Canada from April 2008 to March 2013. DESIGN: Population-based descriptive study. SETTING: Canada, with the exception of the province of Quebec. PATIENTS: All …
observational
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate short- and long-term effects of hysterectomy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and compare that with a representative age-standardized sample from the general population. DESIGN: A prosp…