Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

We present a case of nasal endometriosis, an uncommon extrapelvic implantation of endometriotic tissue. A woman with a history of pelvic endometriosis and Behcet's syndrome was diagnosed with nasal endometriosis after episodes of perimenstr…

Prevention of adhesions, whether de novo or by re-formation, is one of the most important and surprisingly neglected aspect of the treatment of endometriosis. Adhesions may cause infertility, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain but also intest…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare hysterectomy with less-invasive alternatives for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in 7 clinically important domains. DESIGN: Systematic review. SETTING: Randomized clinical trials comparing bleeding, quality of …

Uterocutaneous fistula is a rare complication that may follow cesarean section. Herein is described a rare case of uterocutaneous fistula. The patient, a 28-year-old woman with a history of American Society for Reproductive Medicine stage I…

Herein is described the case of a 41-year-old woman with disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis with distinct endometriosis. The pathogenesis of both conditions is as yet unclear; however, the 2 main hypotheses are discussed. Metaplastic or…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on several outcomes in laparoscopic hysterectomy, in particular in the extremes of obesity. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SET…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effectiveness of Qlaira for endometrial preparation in women undergoing hysteroscopic polypectomy in the office setting. DESIGN: Randomized clinical pilot study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). S…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of new-onset endometriosis after laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) with uterine morcellation to traditional routes. DESIGN: Single center case-control study (Canadian Task Force classif…

Endometrial cyst of the pancreas was first described in 1984. The condition is extremely rare, and only a few case reports have been described. Herein we present a case report of a peripancreatic endometriosis cyst in a perimenopausal woman…

Granulosa cells are components of the sex cord-stromal cells in the ovary responsible for steroidogenesis. Uncommonly, extraovarian granulosa cells have been reported to be associated with malignant processes of the ovary. We report a uniqu…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate whether the suture of the ovary is superior to bipolar coagulation in preserving ovarian reserve in infertile women undergoing laparoscopic stripping of bilateral endometriomas. DESIGN: Randomized controlled tr…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of and factors associated with hysterectomy subsequent to endometrial ablation. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Gynecology practice. PATIEN…

Postoperative adhesions after abdominopelvic surgery can be prevented with the use of mechanical barriers such as Seprafilm membranes. However, this procedure is not without complications. Herein are reported 2 cases of Seprafilm-associated…

The umbilicus is viewed as a portal by the laparoscopic surgeon, a doorway to the real business at hand. However, the umbilicus itself may be the site of a variety of lesional conditions. Some of these may be iatrogenic, caused by prior sur…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To review the feasibility of laparoscopic repair in cases of ureteral injuries occurring during gynecologic laparoscopy. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Institution-specific…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate urologic complications after colorectal resection for endometriosis. DESIGN: Cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Tertiary referral university hospital and expert center in endometr…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the concentration of natural killer (NK) cells in the peripheral blood in patients with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: Case-control study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Tertiary referr…

Endometriosis infiltrating the sacral nerve roots is a rarely reported manifestation of the disease. The objectives of this article are to report such a case and to describe the surgical technique for laparoscopic decompression of sacral ne…

Pelvic pain is a common gynecologic complaint. Retroperitoneal pelvic tumors are rarely a cause of pelvic pain. Neurofibroma is an uncommon pelvic retroperitoneal tumor, and only 17 cases are reported to date. A 38-year-old woman with chron…

We reviewed the effectiveness of intraperitoneal instillation of local anesthetic on pain after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Sources included the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, and Ovid MEDLINE …