Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
J Minim Invasive Gynecol
· ISSN (print) 1553-4650
· ISSN (e) 1553-4669
· 1,370 papers in corpus
other
2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of administration of dienogest to thin the endometrium before hysteroscopic surgery and to evaluate the surgical outcome. DESIGN: Retrospective clinical study (Canadian Task Force classification…
other
2013
The medical liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor is a conventionally used imaging device for diagnosis and during endoscopic surgery. Recently, a medical organic electroluminescence panel, the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) monitor, wa…
observational
2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the length of hospital stay (LOS) and the readmission rate in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery to treat intestinal deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with application of the concepts of fast-track sur…
review
2013
The history of energy sources used in surgery is inextricably linked to the history of electricity. Milestones include identification of safe electrical waveforms that can be used in the human body, patient isolation to prevent alternate-si…
case-report
2013
We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who developed idiopathic brachial plexus neuritis, also referred to as Parsonage-Turner syndrome, after laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. The differential diagnosis between this non-position-r…
review
2013
Uterine myomas and adenomyosis are common findings, in particular in patients with symptoms of abdominal enlargement, pelvic pressure, abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. Diagnosis and differentiation between the 2 ent…
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2013
review
2013
Imaging is often part of the evaluation of gynecologic disorders, with transvaginal ultrasound being the most frequently used imaging modality. Although laparoscopy, hysterosalpingography, and hysteroscopy can add diagnostic accuracy, they …
case-report
2013
Among various long-term complications after previous myomectomy, increasing risk of uterine rupture or dehiscence during pregnancy, and in particular during labor, has been widely recognized. In contrast, the world literature includes no ca…
case-report
2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe a more conservative and less invasive surgical approach to laparoscopic colorectal segmental resection for treatment of endometriosis. DESIGN: Video of elective sigmoidectomy to treat colorectal endometriosis. …
case-report
2013
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2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the combined value of the platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and serum cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) can be used in diagnosing moderate to severe endometriosis. DESIGN: A retrospective study (Canadian Tas…
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2013
case-report
2013
review
2013
The high rate of disease recurrence after surgery is critical and frustrating for women with endometriosis. Adjuvant treatments using a 3- to 6-months course of hormone therapy after surgery have been extensively investigated during the las…
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2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess recurrence and pregnancy rates in women with ovarian endometrioma treated via ablation using plasma energy. DESIGN: Retrospective non-comparative pilot study including 55 patients treated during 28 months, with p…
observational
2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine which patient characteristics are associated with an increased risk of postablation pelvic pain. DESIGN: Canadian Task Force classification II-2. METHODS: Data were collected from a retrospective cohort of pa…
other
2013
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether accuracy of visual diagnosis of endometriosis at laparoscopy is determined by stage of disease. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Tertiary ref…
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2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the presence of ureteral involvement in deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) affecting the retrocervical area. DESIGN: Retrospective study of women undergoing laparoscopic treatment of DIE affecting the retroc…
case-report
2013
Splenosis consists of ectopic functioning splenic tissue that can be located anywhere within the abdomen or pelvis. It is a benign condition usually found incidentally and is usually asymptomatic. The need for therapy is controversial, and …
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2013
diagnostic-accuracy
2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of 3-dimensional transvaginal sonography (3D TVS) in the diagnosis of adenomyosis by correlating adenomyosis-induced morphologic alterations in the myometrium and the junctional zone (JZ) with histo…
observational
2013
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficiency of transvaginal aspiration accompanied by ethanol sclerotherapy for treating cyst recurrence in patients who have previously undergone surgery to treat endometriosis and to analyze various factors…
case-report
2013
Uterine adenomyoma is a nodular aggregated form of adenomyosis composed of heterotopic endometrial or endometrium-like structures in the myometrium, with adjacent myometrial hyperplasia. Although adenomyoma is not extremely rare, reports of…
review
2013
The rate of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism among women undergoing gynecologic surgery is high, particularly for women with a gynecologic malignancy. Current guidelines recommend V…