JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: It has been shown that major gynecologic laparoscopy is safe in hospital ambulatory settings, but there is little data to suggest the same in freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. This study evaluates the safety an…

Hysteroscopic surgery is pivotal in management of many gynecological pathologies. The skills required for performing advanced hysteroscopic surgery (AHS), eg, transcervical hysteroscopic endometrial resection (TCRE), hysteroscopic polypecto…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of ovarian endometrioma vaporization using plasma energy on antimullerian hormone (AMH) level. METHOD: We report a prospective, noncomparative series (NCT01596985). Twenty-two patients with unilateral o…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes of long gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) and GnRH-antagonist (GnRH-ant) protocols in endometriosis patients who have un…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To analyze the frequency of complications during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery and identify associated risk factors. METHODS: A descriptive observational study was performed between January 2000 and December 2…

A 47-year-old woman (gravida 1, para 1) with menorrhagia and pelvic pain was found to have an enlarged fibroid uterus and bladder mass on ultrasonographic imaging. The patient underwent an abdominal supracervical hysterectomy and transureth…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Studies of patients with benign pathologic lesions who underwent laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) with preoperative suspicion of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma are lacking. The aim of this r…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To compare our initial experience in laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometriomas performed through an umbilical incision using a single 3-channel port and flexible laparoscopic instrumentation versus traditiona…

OBJECTIVES: To share and report experiences of using lateral approach technique to perform laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) for women with anterior wall adherence after cesarean section. METHODS: We analyzed a retrospe…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility of a minimally invasive approach for hysterectomy for benign disease at a university teaching hospital. METHODS: Five hundred thirty-seven consecutive patients underwent hysterectomy f…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether there was a statistically significant difference in patient need for postoperative analgesia based on adjusted body weight between heavier and lighter women who underwent laparoscopic tubal…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Thoracic endometriosis is a rare form of extragenital endometriosis with important clinical ramifications. Up to 80% of women with thoracic endometriosis have concomitant abdominopelvic endometriosis, yet the surg…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The value of robotic surgery for gynecologic procedures has been critically evaluated over the past few years. Its drawbacks have been noted as larger port size, location of port placement, limited instrumentation…

INTRODUCTION: Application of oxidized regenerated cellulose is commonly performed in laparoscopy to achieve hemostasis during surgery. The appearance of an abscess resembles oxidized regenerated cellulose, causing imaging studies to be diff…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To determine perioperative outcome differences in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) versus conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) for advanced-stage endometriosis. METHODS: This re…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In our clinical experience, there seemed to be a correlation between cervical stump bleeding and adenomyosis. Therefore, we wanted to conduct a study to determine whether there was an actual correlation and to ide…

OBJECTIVE: To show the feasibility and safety of robotic-assisted laparoscopic fertility-sparing surgery for earlystage ovarian cancer in women of reproductive age. METHODS AND DESIGN: The first patient was a 29-year-old para 0 woman with …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The increasing use and acceptance of robotic platforms calls for the need to train not only established surgeons but also residents and fellow trainees within the context of the traditional residency and fellowshi…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to determine whether the use of routine cystoscopy increases lower urinary tract injury detection (bladder and/or ureter) after robotic surgery performed by gynecologic oncologists. METHODS: A retrosp…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to estimate the cumulative incidence, patient characteristics, and potential risk factors for secondary hemorrhage after total laparoscopic hysterectomy. METHODS: All women who underw…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In this single-institution study, we aimed to compare the safety, feasibility, and outcomes of single-incision laparoscopic sigmoidectomy (SILSS) with multiport laparoscopic sigmoidectomy (MLS) for recurrent diver…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The study was designed to analyze preoperative clinical and surgical findings at enucleation of ovarian endometrioma with their impact on recurrence and pregnancy rates. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To estimate the effect of surgeon volume on key perioperative outcomes after all modes of hysterectomy. METHODS: We performed a review of 1914 hysterectomies performed at a large, academic tertiary-care hospital.…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility, safety, efficacy, and cosmetic outcomes of transvaginal endoscopic salpingectomy for tubal ectopic pregnancy. METHODS: From May 2009 to May 2012, we prospectively enrolled 40 patients, each of whom ha…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study is to obtain updated surveillance statistics for hysterectomy procedures in the United States and identify factors associated with undergoing a minimally invasive approach to hysterectomy. …