Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of a novel laparoscopic procedure for complete eradication of diaphragmatic endometriosis (DE). DESIGN: A retrospective multicenter study (Canadian Task Force Classification II-2). SETTING: Uni…

Endometriosis is a common disease associated with pelvic pain and subfertility. Laparoscopic surgical treatment has proven effective in endometriosis, but is hampered by a high rate of recurrence. The aim of this systematic review was to ev…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To review our data for any correlation between the severity of endometriosis and lymph node involvement. DESIGN: Observational study with control (Canadian Task Force classification III). SETTING: Public medical center. …

The objective of this study was to evaluate nonmalignant sequelae of unconfined morcellation at hysterectomy and myomectomy. We performed a systematic review following the PRISMA statement key words of "morcellation, uterine leiomyoma, uter…

We report a case of a primary vaginal adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth in a postmenopausal 58-year-old woman with recurrent endometriosis. In the past 5 years she underwent several biopsies of a polypoid lesion on the vaginal cuff, …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the technique of laparoscopic approach in a rare case of rectovaginal splenosis with severe dyspareunia and dyschesia. DESIGN: A step-by-step explanation of the patient's condition, diagnosis, surgical techn…

We present the case of a young woman at 16 weeks' gestation who presented to a peripheral hospital with severe recurrent hemoperitoneum related to severe deep endometriosis infiltrating the left parametrium. She underwent 2 surgical open pr…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the reproductive outcome (spontaneous and assisted conception rates) in women who underwent laparoscopic resection of bladder endometriosis. DESIGN: This was a retrospective, observational study analyzing prospec…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To show a stepwise surgical technique of robotic-assisted transabdominal cerclage placement in a patient with deeply infiltrative endometriosis. DESIGN: A step-by-step surgical tutorial using narrated video. SETTING: The …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the feasibility of robotic single-site resection of advanced endometriosis using new technology. DESIGN: We show a video that demonstrates our technique for accomplishing single-site laparoscopic resection o…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare medium-term clinical outcomes and recurrence rates in the laparoscopic surgical management of bowel endometriosis comparing 3 different surgical techniques (shaving, discoid, and segmental resection). DES…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short-term changes in ovarian reserve markers after laparoscopic cystectomy performed for endometriotic and nonendometriotic cysts. DESIGN: Prospective case-control study (Canadian Task Force classification…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To show a step-by-step laparoscopic approach for excision of an ovarian endometrioma following surgical principles for safety and maximal preservation of ovarian function. DESIGN: Video. Medical management of ovarian endom…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pelvic peritoneum under chromoendoscopy by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) as well as light microscopy with hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays in patients with chronic pe…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the results of abdominal ultrasound-guided transvaginal myometrial core needle biopsy (CNB) for the definitive diagnosis of adenomyosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SET…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of endomyometrial biopsy obtained via office hysteroscopy for the diagnosis of adenomyosis. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Cairo University Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.…