Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

OBJECTIVE: Ureteroneocystostomy should be considered in cases of severe ureteral endometriosis when ureteral lesions are near the bladder insertion, or the lesions involve the ureteral wall along a large extent of the pelvic ureter, making …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine an updated rate of urinary tract injuries at the time of hysterectomy after the widespread adoption of laparoscopy and cystoscopy, with attention to patients with endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the predictive value of clinical features in the diagnosis of endometriosis by utilizing machine learning algorithms (MLAs), aiming to develop an accurate, explainable prediction model. DESIGN: Retrospective case-con…

OBJECTIVE: Vaginal endometriosis occurs in 3.5% to 14.5% of patients with endometriosis [1-3]. Complete resection is crucial, as unnecessary colpotomy may increase the risk of rectovaginal fistula [4], and incomplete resection may leave res…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To quantify and characterize waste generated in robotic gynecologic surgery and assess its environmental impact, with the goal of identifying strategies to reduce waste and improve sustainability. DESIGN: Waste audit and l…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the progression of deep infiltrating endometriosis using transvaginal ultrasound surveillance of patients undergoing conservative management. DESIGN: Retrospective single cohort. SETTING: Australian tertiar…

This group was formed out of the conviction that endometriosis research has not progressed at a pace in proportion to disease severity and the negative impact on women's quality of life. Furthermore, advancement in our understanding of this…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the feasibility and short-term outcomes of Robot-Assisted Single Port vaginal NOTES (RSP-vNOTES) for total hysterectomy, with or without endometriosis resection for all stages. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify the type of endometriosis education and surgical training colorectal surgery residents are exposed to during training. To determine the current surgical management of endometriosis among recently graduated color…

OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence regarding the significance of painful symptoms among women suffering from infertility. DESIGN: An observational retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTINGS: University hospital-based research center. PATI…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the outcomes of surgery performed for bowel endometriosis including shaving, discoid resections with hand-sewn closure, and segmental resection. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large academic hospi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study racial and ethnic disparities in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Online review of all published MIGS RCTs in high-impa…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Surgical excision of large deep endometriosis nodules infiltrating the bladder may be challenging, particularly when the nodule limits are close to the trigone and ureteral orifice. Bladder nodules have classically been app…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine pain improvement after endometriosis surgery and whether it can be predicted by the observed surgical phenotype. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal survey study. SETTING: A University hospital. PATIENTS: A total…

OBJECTIVE: To compare demographic characteristics of women with and without a diagnosis of endometriosis. DESIGN: Data were collected from the National Survey of Family Growth-a publicly available survey designed and administered by the Ce…