JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

OBJECTIVES: Our aim is to introduce the technical aspects and advantages of a new classic intrafascial supracervical hysterectomy (CISH) technique over the conventional technique. METHODS: We performed a retrospective evaluation (Canadian …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine our experience with laparoscopic and laparoscopically assisted management of bowel endometriosis and to recommend treatment approaches, considering patient goals for both pain mitigation o…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of interstitial cystitis and endometriosis in patients with chronic pelvic pain. METHODS: A prospective analysis was conducted in 178 women with CPP who presented with bladder base/anterior vaginal wa…

OBJECTIVES: Hysterectomies may be performed unnecessarily in women with chronic pelvic pain if the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis is not considered. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence of interstitial cystiti…

OBJECTIVES: We conducted retrospective and prospective clinical studies at the Columbus Hospital of Rome to point out changes in choosing the route for performing hysterectomy; to evaluate the feasibility of vaginal hysterectomy (VH) and oo…

BACKGROUND: Extragenital endometriosis is an uncommon condition that can affect almost any organ system and tissue in the human body. Disease involving multiple distant sites is extremely uncommon. METHODS: We report a rare case of synchro…

ObjectiveThe scarred or obliterated anterior cul-de-sac may pose a challenge to hysterectomy by any route. Conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy is fraught with technical limitations that limit the ability to compensate for the altered ana…

Parasitic infestation is an uncommon cause of chronic pelvic pain among women of reproductive age. A case of chronic right-sided pelvic pain associated with appendiceal Enterobius vermicularis infestation was managed with appendectomy and a…

OBJECTIVE: To present a case of recurrent catamenial pneumothorax and diaphragmatic endometriosis that was managed thoracoscopically. A review of the literature is also presented. METHODS: A-28-year-old woman presented with bloody stools, …

BACKGROUND: In patients with suspected appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy is gaining increasing acceptance primarily because it is associated with less postoperative pain and a shorter hospital stay. Experience with 55 consecutive lapa…

BACKGROUND: Situs inversus is an uncommon condition caused by a single autosomal recessive gene of incomplete penetration. A potential diagnostic dilemma can occur in the young female patient with a history of situs inversus who presents wi…

OBJECTIVE: To report a series of laparoscopic vesicopsoas hitch procedures performed for the treatment of infiltrative ureteral endometriosis. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of 6 women with severe endometriosis and ureteral obstruct…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a minimally invasive, novel variation, microlaparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (MAVH) of a previously established technique, laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH), …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the effectiveness of preemptive analgesia in gynecologic laparoscopy patients. METHODS: A double-blinded, randomized trial was performed from June 2000 to June 2001. Preoperatively, patients were randomly assigned to…

INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopy has rapidly emerged as the preferred surgical approach to a number of different diseases because it allows for a correct diagnosis and proper treatment. In abdominal emergencies, both components of treatment--explo…

During our day-to-day practice, we, as clinicians, occasionally come across patients whose symptomatology is atypical. In major teaching hospitals, it is usually easy to consult with other specialists to optimize patient management and stan…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopy is the standard method to visually identify endometriotic lesions under magnification within and outside the minor pelvis. The aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy of laparoscopic visualization…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence and type of laparoscopic complications. METHODS: A series of 2140 operative laparoscopies were reviewed in a retrospective study of patient records. The setting was a tertiary-care university hospital. Op…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the results of hysteroscopic myomectomy in our center and to compare the results to those published in the literature. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of the clinical histories of patients who had undergon…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We reviewed the records for 571 gynecologic laparoscopies performed at a privately owned general hospital in Kaosiung Taiwan in 1998 and 1999 and discuss here the major obstacles we encountered while introducing t…

ObjectiveNotwithstanding its widely perceived advantages, laparoscopic appendectomy has not yet met with universal acceptance. The aim of the present work is to illustrate retrospectively the results of a case-control experience with laparo…

OBJECTIVE: To present an analysis of our experience with 22 consecutive cases of acute abdominal gynecologic emergencies managed with a laparoscopic approach. METHODS: From March 1997 to October 1998, 22 patients with a diagnosis of acute …

OBJECTIVES: To define the proportion, methods of diagnosis, and a simplified laparoscopic technique for treating paratubal and paraovarian cysts. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study in the Gynecologic Endoscopy Unit o…

Repairs of pelvic fistulas using abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic approaches have been described. In the present case report, we describe our experience with the laparoscopic repair of a uteroperitoneal fistula.