AJOG global reports

observational 2023

Preoperative quality of life at time of gynecologic surgery: considerations for postoperative management

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100275 ·PMID:38077226

BACKGROUND: Patients presenting for gynecologic surgery are a heterogeneous group. Preoperative quality of life may be a useful tool to guide postoperative management. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the key drivers of preoperative …

observational 2023

Rates of unanticipated premalignant and malignant lesions at the time of hysterectomy performed for pelvic organ prolapse in an underscreened population

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100217 ·PMID:37275440

BACKGROUND: The rate of unanticipated premalignant or malignant pathology at the time of hysterectomy performed for pelvic organ prolapse has been previously reported to be 0.2%. It is not known whether this rate is similar in patients with…

other 2022

A unique presentation of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the bladder with treatment via cystoscopic fulguration

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100114 ·PMID:36316993

review 2022

Best practices for repair of iatrogenic bladder injury

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100062 ·PMID:36276798

Gynecologic surgery carries a known risk of injury to the urinary tract, especially in the presence of risk factors. Injury to the bladder, particularly a mechanical injury, is more common than injury to the ureter. Urinary tract injuries o…

observational 2022

Endometrial preparation and maternal and obstetrical outcomes after frozen blastocyst transfer

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100081 ·PMID:36387298

BACKGROUND: Two types of endometrial preparation protocols are used for frozen embryo transfers in current practice: hormone replacement and the natural cycle. Endometrial preparation in the natural cycle reportedly increases the chances of…

other 2022

If virtual gynecology clinics are here to stay, we need to include everyone

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100043 ·PMID:34909705

Before the COVID-19 pandemic virtual clinics in gynecology were not commonplace in the United Kingdom or most other countries. Owing to the need to reconfigure health provision to caring for COVID-19 patients, reducing footfall in hospitals…

other 2022

Improved management can be achieved by introducing additional parameters in the syndromic diagnosis of nonviral sexually transmitted infections at low-resource settings

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100037 ·PMID:36274971

BACKGROUND: The syndromic approach is a simple and affordable strategy for the management of sexually transmitted infections in countries with low-resource settings. However, because of the lack of specificity and accuracy, the risk of over…

observational 2022

Is 2-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography necessary 6 weeks after insertion of the levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine device?

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100104 ·PMID:36387294

BACKGROUND: In Dutch practice, gynecologists are used to assessing the position of the LNG-IUD by performing a two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) directly after insertion and do not routinely invite patients for another con…

other 2022

Letter to the editor regarding systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of gabapentin in chronic female pelvic pain without another diagnosis

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100057 ·PMID:36276801

observational 2022

Risk factors of lower urinary tract injury with laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100035 ·PMID:36274961

BACKGROUND: Lower urinary tract injuries can occur during pelvic reconstructive surgery, including sacrocolpopexy. The reported injury rates range from 0.4% to 10.6% with laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy, 1.1% to 3.3% with abdominal sacrocolpope…

meta-analysis 2021

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of gabapentin in chronic female pelvic pain without another diagnosis

doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100042 ·PMID:36274967

BACKGROUND: While widely used for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain, limited data exists on efficacy of gabapentin, especially in the subgroup of women suffering from chronic pelvic pain without a known diagnosis, such as endometriosis. …