Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Conscious laparoscopic pain mapping, a technique that has been described in the literature for more than a decade, can be a particularly helpful tool to assist with pelvic pain diagnosis and treatment decisions. Several factors, when optimi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between urinary symptoms and quality of life in patients with posterior deep-infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with anatomical locations of endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective nonrandomized study …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To document the hysteroscopic appearance of the endometrium at various stages of menstrual shedding and regeneration. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Fourteen women at var…

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To report the feasibility and description of robot-assisted presacral neurectomy (RPSN) and to compare outcomes with laparoscopic presacral neurectomy (LPSN). DESIGN: Prospective case series (Canadian Task Force classific…

Uterine leiomyomas are common tumors in women, and most of their complications are well known. Rupture of a uterine leiomyoma is an unusual source of severe hemoperitoneum. The cause seems to be spontaneous rupture of a leiomyoma vessel or …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present our initial experience with single-port access laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (SPA-LAVH) in a large uterus weighing in excess of 500 g. DESIGN: A prospective single-center study (Canadian Task Force …

We evaluated the feasibility, safety, and operative outcome of management of myomas and adenomyosis using single-port access subtotal hysterectomy with transcervical morcellation using a wound retractor and a surgical glove. We conclude the…

Endometriosis is a common condition that affects as many as 10% to 20% of women of reproductive age. Because of the subtle clinical signs and symptoms and limitations of imaging methods, the diagnosis is frequently delayed or missed, with s…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe our experience with surgical treatment of endometriosis. DESIGN: Observational cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Private hospital. PATIENTS: One hundred sixty-three patients wit…

With the steadily increasing volume of endometriosis articles, and titles and abstracts readily available online, there is a growing risk that references are cited without the full articles having been read by the author(s) or by referees. …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the efficacy of the vasopressin injection technique for laparoscopic cystectomy of ovarian endometriomas with regard to operative time and coagulation events. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force Clas…

Periurethral masses in females are rarely observed, although they can occur anywhere along the genitourinary tract. They may be detected on physical examination or present with symptoms such as vaginal swelling, bladder outlet obstruction, …

MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases literature search from inception to March 2009 was performed to identify published clinical trials and cohort, observational, and in vitro studies that evaluated the use of aromatase inh…

The phenomenon of accessory ovary, initially described in 1864, is extremely rare. We report a case of an accessory ovary in a round ligament with endometriosis. At the time of laparoscopy a firm 2- to 3-cm mass was noted within the round l…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the clinical application of laparoscopic partial resection of symptomatic adenomyosis combined with uterine artery occlusion (UAO). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification III). S…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To show the relationship between the neuropeptide-Y pelvic sympathetic nerves and neoangiogenesis in the development of endometriosis DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Academic community teaching hospital. PATIENTS: Fi…

Nonovarian endometriomas typically present as a slow-growing, painful abdominal mass in or around the site of a previous surgery. There can be considerable variation, however, because some masses grow rapidly and are not associated with pai…

Study objectiveTo compare the efficacy of bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and thermal balloon ablation (TBA) using treatment failure and postprocedure amenorrhea as outcome measures.DesignPopulation-based cohort study (Canadian Task F…

Endometrioma is one of the most frequent pathologies in gynecologic surgery. Laparoscopic cyst excision is considered the best treatment in terms of lower recurrence and improved fertility. However, it was recently questioned whether the ex…

Endometriosis remains an enigmatic disorder in that the cause, the natural history, and the precise mechanisms by which it causes pain are not completely understood. The pain symptoms most commonly attributed to endometriosis are dysmenorrh…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We aim to describe the clinical characteristics and the principles of combined laparoscopic and thoracoscopic management of women with diaphragmatic endometriosis at our institution. DESIGN: Case series (Canadian Task Forc…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments in women with infertility-associated deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) who underwent extensive laparoscopic excision of endometriosis before I…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of FloSeal, a 2-component (collagen granules and thrombin) topical hemostatic agent for the control of minor bleeding of the ovarian wall at the end of the laparoscopic stripping procedure for endometrio…