JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Background and objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of using electrostatic precipitation to manage the surgical plume during low pressure laparoscopic gynecologic procedures.MethodsThis was a prospective, blinded, r…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to identify factors associated with negative patient experiences with Essure. DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study and follow-up survey. SETTING: The study was conducted in an acade…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gasless laparoscopy is an alternative method to reduce the number of carbon dioxide (CO2)-insufflated, pneumoperitoneum-related problems including shoulder pain, postoperative nausea/vomiting, and decreased cardio…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Operative laparoscopy is generally performed under general anesthesia. Local anesthesia and conscious sedation may be useful in select short procedures. In the present study, we evaluated safety and efficacy of op…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Postoperative safety outcomes with laparoscopic intra-abdominal ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation, as performed by gynecologic surgeons new to the procedure, were evaluated and compared to the premarket, p…

OBJECTIVE: Review the analgesic effect of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and its impact on postoperative pain scores and opioid usage for patients undergoing laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomies. METHODS: Systematic review …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In this case series, we propose a novel approach to combined vaginal and laparoscopic surgery in which a posterior colpotomy and 2 5-mm abdominal incisions are used to perform benign gynecological procedures. We s…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Surgical smoke contains various malodorous and hazardous combustion byproducts. We aimed to analyze hydrocarbons accumulated in the abdominal cavity during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery and determine the effici…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We compared the outcome of robotic hysterectomy (RH) with laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) for large uteri (≥16 weeks). METHODS: This was a retrospective review over 5 years of 165 women (RH, 46; LH, 119). Demograp…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a widely known benign disease, but 0.5%-1% of cases are associated with malignancy. It has been linked with ovarian neoplasms, particularly endometrioid and clear cell adenocarcinoma histology. Rhabdomyosarcomas…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic hysterectomy for a large barrel-shaped uterus is difficult. We assessed the feasibility of single-port laparoscopic hysterectomy in a large barrel-shaped uterus after gonadotropin-releasing hormone ag…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Compare operative outcomes of laparoscopic hysterectomy in an outpatient hospital setting versus freestanding ambulatory surgery center. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study of two groups in an outpatient hospital …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the differences in operative time and postoperative complications for total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) performed using conventional laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) versus a robotic-assisted LESS appro…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate a potential association between previous childhood appendectomy, tube pathology, and female infertility. METHODS: We reviewed patients seeking care at the fertility clinic …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity and is believed to affect 6%-10% of reproductive-age women. Endometriosis within the lung parenchyma or on the diaph…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic hysterectomy is one of the surgical treatment options for endometriosis. A rare complication of this surgical procedure is vaginal cuff dehiscence, with an incidence of 0.03% to 0.30%. Sexual intercou…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: After the U. S. Food and Drug Administration's recommendation against the use of power morcellation for tissue extraction in minimally invasive hysterectomy, the number of procedures completed laparoscopically dec…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic surgical excision of bladder nodules has been demonstrated to be effective in relieving associated painful symptoms; the data are lacking concerning the impact of anterior compartment endometriosis on…

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: In the United States, vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) most often results from gynecologic surgery causing significant morbidity and distress to both the patient and surgeon. The use of tissue interposition at time o…

INTRODUCTION: This series of cases was an investigation of the safety and feasibility of robotic laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (R-LESS) as a method of performing sacrocolpopexy. CASE PRESENTATION: This is a retrospective series of 1…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic hysterectomy poses the risk of lower urinary tract injury, and intraoperative recognition of urinary tract injury is often difficult. We sought to evaluate sodium fluorescein coloration of ureteral je…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To perform a systematic review of articles evaluating hemostatic effectiveness and peri-operative outcomes when topical hemostatic agents (HA) are used in minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries (MIGS) for benign…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study analyzed the trends of opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) accompanied by hysterectomy in a 9-year follow-up period at a single institute. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 1184 women at H…

Background and objectiveSome patients who undergo laparoscopic hysterectomy request overnight admission for pain management, thus increasing costs for a surgery that is safe for same-day discharge. We wanted to evaluate whether a paracervic…