Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
J Minim Invasive Gynecol
· ISSN (print) 1553-4650
· ISSN (e) 1553-4669
· 1,370 papers in corpus
review
2006
While none of the currently available treatment options for endometriosis pain resolved the underlying disease process, there are growing numbers of medical alternatives available. Medical options include the GnRH agonists and antagonists. …
nonrandomized-trial
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and type of microscopic findings on laparoscopically resected uterosacral ligaments in women with chronic pelvic pain and no visible pelvic disease. The effect of this procedure on the patients' …
review
2006
The literature was searched for endometriosis and hysterectomy on PubMed and the individual search engines of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fertility and Sterility, BJOG, Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Journal of Obste…
other
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility and patient acceptability of global endometrial ablation using the Hydro ThermAblator (HTA) in an outpatient hysteroscopy clinic setting under local anaesthesia. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study…
other
2006
other
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a novel method of laparoscopic adenomyomectomy. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: University-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS: Fourteen women with adenomyosis. INTERV…
case-report
2006
Endometriosis is a commonly prevalent disease but can include rare complaints posing a challenge to surgical treatment. We describe an unreported cause of menstruation after hysterectomy, which was revealed as an endometriotic tubo-ovarian …
2006
observational
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To laparoscopically evaluate the pelvis of patients with chronic pelvic pain after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, to determine any associated factors to the pain. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort of patients…
observational
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare complications and rate of conversion to laparotomy between normal-weight, preobese, and obese women who underwent laparoscopic management of benign adnexal mass. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review (Canadian Task…
review
2006
Vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from pelvic endometriosis has not been reported in the literature. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman with stage I clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina who was found to have endometriosis ad…
nonrandomized-trial
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical manifestations, surgical techniques, and complications observed in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of intestinal deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: Prospective nonrandomize…
other
2006
review
2006
Medicated intrauterine systems (IUSs) are intrauterine devices that act by means of the local release of a medication. The levonorgestrel (LNG)-IUS is a T-shaped device that releases the progestogen LNG directly into the uterine cavity. The…
other
2006
other
2006
other
2006
observational
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine perioperative morbidity and complication rate after a standardized technique of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH). DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of consecutive patients (…
review
2006
Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis is a common clinical problem. In approximately 20% of cases endometriosis-related pelvic pain is either minimally or not responsive to medical treatment; thus surgical treatment seems to be a valid …
observational
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: This study involved patients who, after laparoscopic surgery, had recurrence of endometriomas detected by sonography. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in the management of recu…
case-report
2006
Adenomyomectomy is a treatment option to preserve fertility and reduce symptoms associated with adenomyosis. Although this procedure is reasonably expected to increase the risk of uterine rupture during pregnancy, reports on this issue are …
lab-animal
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a 9-mm diameter carbon dioxide cryoprobe, the Endocryo, on myomas and endometrial/myometrial tissue in vitro. DESIGN: Comparative laboratory study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETT…
review
2006
other
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study local and general circulation after vasopressin administration during laparoscopic surgery. DESIGN: Prospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-1). SETTING: University-affiliated hospital. PATIEN…
review
2006
Progestins, synthetic progestational agents, have been used in the management of symptomatic endometriosis both as primary therapy and as an adjunct to surgical resection. A variety of oral agents have been employed in this regard with inve…