Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy

This case report presents the diagnosis and management of a 41-year-old woman who developed a vesicouterine cutaneous fistula after a cesarean section. She initially presented with pus discharge from the cesarean wound site, and later exhib…

ObjectivesTo compare the operative and postoperative outcomes of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH).Materials and methodsIn this retrospective comparative study, we reviewed all hysterectomies perfo…

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to quantify the time to diagnosis of endometriosis by laparoscopy for patients of varying body mass index (BMI), as well as the safety of laparoscopy for endometriosis by BMI. MATERIALS AND METHO…

A 47-year-old woman was treated as ileus, and incidentally, computed tomography scan found right ovarian cyst diagnosed with endometriotic cyst by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Moreover, in the right paravaginal space, there was a round…

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the visual analog scale (VAS) score in patients receiving port-site bupivacaine infiltration in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries and to compare it with those receiving placebo an…

OBJECTIVES: In our previous article, we proposed the novel four-handed technique (FHT) for total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH), which, according to us, is more helpful compared to the traditional TLH route. The objectives of the study wer…

OBJECTIVES: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a significant health-care problem for older women. We have treated POP surgically using laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) or robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RSC). The original LSC and RSC procedur…

Invasive hydatidiform mole, a form of gestational trophoblastic neoplasm in reproductive-age women, poses a significant threat to life due to its associated signs and symptoms. This case report details the management of a 24-year-old Chines…

Myomectomy has evolved from open laparotomy to laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, VNOTES and robotic myomectomy. The surgical approach in doing myomectomy depends on the type and location of the myoma and the surgeon's expertise. Minimally invasive…

A few cases of spontaneous parasitic myoma have been reported. However, its cause remains unidentified. We report a case of spontaneous parasitic pedunculated subserosal myoma with pathological findings presenting with the absence of uterin…

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the surgical results for ectopic pregnancy (EP) treated at Fukushima Red Cross Hospital for over a 20-year period from 2002 to 2021. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated the incidence, surgical procedures, s…

OBJECTIVE: Surgical site infection (SSI) is an unsettled complication seen in any surgery. The aim of this study is to assess the rate of postoperative SSIs between total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH…

INTRODUCTION Within the myometrium, the ectopic endometrial tissues, which often migrate from the basalis layer and clonally expand,[1] express diffuse epigenic defects that result in altered responses of estrogens, resistances to progester…

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to determine the impact of oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) during cystectomy and drainage on recurrence and ovarian reserve. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Women aged 18-45 years with endometrioma (pathologically c…

OBJECTIVE The objective of this surgical tutorial is to present a 10 step systematic approach for transvaginal natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) approach in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectosigmoid [Figure 1].[1…

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to investigate the safety and utility of hybrid uterine septal resection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective cohort trial included 16 patients who underwent hybrid uterine septal resection…

OBJECTIVES: Vault closure is the final step to hysterectomy, protecting the abdominal cavity from the exterior environment. Thus, closure becomes crucial in preventing ascend of infection to the peritoneal cavity. Our study aims to compare …

Uterine fibroids and adenomyosis are benign tumors commonly seen in gynecology clinics, more than cancers of the cervix or uterine cancers. Surgical methods for adenomyosis are often unsatisfactory, difficult, and not reproducible. Ultrasou…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess trends by evaluating the types and complications of hysterectomies performed for benign gynecological reasons at our clinic, which is one of the largest hospitals in Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hys…

The incidence of cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is increasing reflecting the global increase in cesarean section (CS) rate which has almost doubled since 2000. CSP differs from other types of ectopic pregnancy in its ability to progress whil…

Cornual pregnancy (CP) is a subtype of ectopic pregnancy that is implanted in the interstitial segment of the fallopian tube which is defined as the tubal section crossing uterine muscular tissue. Widely recognized risk factors for CP are e…