Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare long-term surgical, clinical, and functional outcomes between conservative and radical surgery in patients with rectosigmoid endometriosis (RSE) and preoperative intermediate risk of segmental resection. DESIGN:…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare surgical excision and ablation of endometriosis for treatment of chronic pelvic pain. DESIGN: Randomized clinical trial with 12-month follow-up (Canadian Task Force classification I). SETTING: Single academic t…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the presence of sonographic evidence of adenomyosis (SEOA) in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for the investigation of endometriosis and to assess if there is an association between SEOA and endometriosi…

BACKGROUND: Transvaginal surgery is the most minimally invasive surgery for a gynecologic procedure but can be challenging for many to perform as evidenced by its declining rate. Vaginal removal of the adnexal structures can be difficult be…

An isthmocele appears as a fluid pouchlike defect in the anterior uterine wall at the site of a prior cesarean section and ranges in prevalence from 19% to 84%, a direct relation to the increase in cesarean sections performed worldwide. Man…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To quantify the relationship between type of benign pelvic disease and risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after hysterectomy. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Hospi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of ulipristal acetate (UPA) on adenomyosis-associated clinical symptoms. DESIGN: A retrospective, single-center observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: A university ter…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) with and without bowel preparation (BP) to detect and describe intestinal nodules of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with laparoscopic findings. DESIGN: A pro…

Management of cervical agenesis is a challenge owing to the complexity of the malformation and the difficulty in restoring and preserving fertility. We propose a minimally invasive fertility-sparing surgery for a 17-year-old woman with cong…

The combination of a thorough physical examination and imaging with either magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or pelvic ultrasound are important in the preoperative planning for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). A 2-dimensional (2D) rend…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present an unusual consequence of laparoscopic treatment of diaphragmatic endometriosis, to discuss the possible etiologies, and to propose proper management. DESIGN: A step-by-step explanation of 2 surgeries of the sam…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Our primary endpoint was to compare the intra- and postoperative complications, whereas secondary endpoints were the occurrence of voiding dysfunction and evaluation of the quality or life of segmental and discoid resection…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To introduce a method for the rapid assessment of endometriotic tissues using direct mass spectrometry (MS)-based lipidomics. DESIGN: A prospective observational cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II2). SETT…

UNLABELLED: STUDY OBJECTIVE: To report on the presence and rate of endometriosis in hydatid cysts of Morgagni found at the time of excision surgery for endometriosis and to describe any association of endometriosis in hydatid cysts of Morga…

Endometriosis is a chronic benign disease affecting women of fertile age, associated with pelvic pain and subfertility, often with negative impacts on quality of life. Meetings involving 5 gynecologists skilled in endometriosis management a…