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J Obstet Gynaecol 2019 Apr 22:1-5. Epub 2019 Apr 22.

b Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology , Catholic University of the Sacred Heart , Rome , Italy.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of early postoperative bladder catheter removal without prior bladder-training exercises after laparoscopic nerve sparing radical hysterectomy (LNSRH). The post-operative bladder catheterisation period of 30 patients who underwent LNSRH at two institutes in Egypt and Italy were prospectively evaluated with postoperative drainage of the bladder through a Foley catheter for two days without performing bladder-training exercise. The median duration for postoperative bladder catheterisation was 3. Read More

Gynecol Obstet Fertil Senol 2019 Apr 16. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Chirurgie Cancérologique Gynécologique et du Sein, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, INSERM UMR-S 747, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France. Electronic address:

Objectives: Lynch syndrome (LS) is a hereditary predisposition to cancers, first of all, colo-rectal and endometrial cancers in women. Although recommended, gynecologic screening has never proven its benefit. Prophylactic surgery can be consider once the parental project is completed. Read More

Fertil Steril 2019 Apr 11. Epub 2019 Apr 11.

Department of Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.

Objective(s): To determine the association of operative time (ORT) with perioperative morbidity and whether there is an ORT at which minimally invasive myomectomy becomes inferior to laparotomy.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Not applicable. Read More

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2019 Mar 26;236:198-204. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics, Bichat University Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Faculté de Médecine Paris VII, France.

Study Objective: To evaluate the French quality of care of endometrial cancer using published relevant quality indicators and researche explanatory factors influencing its management.

Study Design: We used databases from the "Echantillon Généraliste de Bénéficiaires", sample of the French population, to identify cases operated on between 2005-2014. Quality indicators evaluated were: three years survival rate, time between surgery and adjuvant treatment, use of IRMT and 3DCRT for radiotherapy, rate of minimally invasive surgery. Read More

J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Apr 6. Epub 2019 Apr 6.

Department of Gynecological surgery. Clermont-Ferrand, France; EnCoV, IP, UMR 6602 CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Department of Anatomy, Medecine Faculty, Clermont Auvergne University, France.

Augmented Reality (AR) is a surgical guidance technology that allows key hidden subsurface structures to be visualized by endoscopic imaging. We report here two cases of patients with adenomyoma and selected for Augmented Reality technique. The adenomyomas were localized using AR during laparoscopy. Read More

Gynecol Oncol Rep 2019 May 20;28:84-85. Epub 2019 Mar 20.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America.

Objective: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer is associated with reduced morbidity in the elderly (Meyer et al., 2018). Spontaneous colonic perforation often leads to multisystem organ failure and death (Carter and Durfee, 2007; Rose and Piver, 1995). Read More

J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Mar 29. Epub 2019 Mar 29.

Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, D.C., Colombia. Electronic address:

Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the hand is a potentially devastating and infrequent condition observed after trauma, arterial injury, or after prolonged compression of the upper limb. We present the case of a patient diagnosed with compartment syndrome of the hand after laparoscopic surgery for an epithelial ovarian cancer. Is a 42-year-old woman with incidental finding of high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma after an emergency surgery. Read More

J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Mar 28. Epub 2019 Mar 28.

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea (Dr. Kim). Electronic address:

Study Objective: Post-laparoscopic shoulder pain (PLSP) is effectively reduced by a pulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM). The goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of a PRM using maximal inspiratory pressure of 30 cm HO, which is lower than previously studied pressure for reducing PLSP.

Design: Randomized controlled trial. Read More

J Invest Surg 2019 Mar 27:1-5. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

a Massage Department , Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region , Urumqi , China.

Objective: To investigate the effect of acupoint massage on the recovery of gastrointestinal function in patients after laparoscopic surgery for gynecologic indications.

Methods: A total of 160 patients, who underwent gynecologic laparoscopy from December 2015 to January 2017, were recruited. Half of the patients received standard postoperative nursing (i. Read More

Eur J Surg Oncol 2019 04 17;45(4):650-658. Epub 2018 Oct 17.

Gynecologic and Breast Oncologic Surgery Department, Georges Pompidou European, Hospital, Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculty of Medicine, Paris, France.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the postoperative morbidity after radical hysterectomy (RH) for early-stage cervical cancer and to determine risk factors of severe perioperative morbidity.

Methods: Data of two prospective trials on sentinel node biopsy for cervical cancer (SENTICOL I & II) were analysed. Patients having a radical hysterectomy were included between 2005 and 2012 from 25 French oncologic centers. Read More

Surg Innov 2019 Mar 24:1553350619827693. Epub 2019 Mar 24.

5 George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.

Background And Objectives: To describe a novel technique for a port-reducing laparoscopic hysterectomy. The 2-port laparoscopic hysterectomy (TPH) is performed through two 5-mm ports without the use of any multiport channels. We demonstrate outcomes via a large case series. Read More

Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2019 Mar;54(3):173-178

Department of Gynecologic Oncology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China.

To compare the clinical effects and the subjective perception of surgeons with three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) laparoscopic C1 radical hysterectomy surgeries for cervical cancer. The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 101 patients with cervical cancer who received C1 laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (C1-LRH) surgery from June 2015 to August 2017 were collected. Read More

Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2019 Mar;54(3):160-165

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.

To evaluate the clinical effect after laparoscopic sacral colpopexy (LSC) of combined transabdominal-transvaginal approach on stage Ⅳ pelvic organs prolapse (POP). The clinical data of 65 patients undergoing LSC of combined transabdominal-transvaginal approach from January 1st, 2010 to July 30th, 2017 due to POP stage Ⅳ in First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Objective outcome was assessed by comparing preoperative and postoperative pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) systems. Read More

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2019 Mar 12;236:79-83. Epub 2019 Mar 12.

Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.

Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of transperitoneal laparoscopic para-aortic and pelvic lymphadenectomy in the setting of surgical staging of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC), and to analyse the prognostic value and impact of this staging on the survival prognosis of this condition.

Study Design: Data from 67 patients with LACC who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic para-aortic and pelvic lymphadenectomy and who received chemo-radiation therapy were retrospectively analysed.

Results: Metastatic lymph nodes (LN) were identified in 32 patients (47. Read More

Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019 Mar 25;220(3):259.e1-259.e11. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Center for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA.

Background: In the setting of America's opioid epidemic, judicious postoperative opioid prescribing is important. Gynecologists lack standard guidelines about postoperative opioid prescriptions.

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to describe opioid prescribing practices by a group of minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons, to measure postoperative opioid use after minimally invasive hysterectomy, and to identify preoperative factors that could predict whether a patient will be a low or high postoperative opioid user. Read More

Int J Gynecol Cancer 2019 Mar;29(3):518-530

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

Objective: We performed a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of the infectious complications of hysterectomy, comparing robotic-assisted hysterectomy to conventional laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy.

Methods: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, CDSR, and EMBASE through July 2018 for studies evaluating robotic-assisted hysterectomy, laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy, and infectious complications. We employed random-effect models to obtain pooled OR estimates. Read More

Med J Islam Repub Iran 2018 22;32:90. Epub 2018 Sep 22.

School of Medicine, International Campus (IC), Iran Medical University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Electrosurgery is widely used in reproductive related surgeries and technological advancements to improve efficacy and reduce potential complications. However, some reports have indicated lack of sufficient knowledge and training about basic principles and technical aspects of electrosurgery among obstetricians and gynecologists. In this paper we present a summary on basic concepts and principles of electrosurgery and review the recent evidence on the use of electrosurgical devices in gynecologic procedures including endometrial ablation, gynecologic malignancies, loop electrode excision procedure (LEEP), and infertility. Read More

Acta Cir Bras 2019 Feb 14;34(1):e20190010000010. Epub 2019 Feb 14.

Associate Professor III, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP, Botucatu-SP, Brazil. Conception and design of the study, manuscript preparation.

Purpose: To evaluate agreement between pre- and post-laparoscopy gynecological diagnosis in order to demonstrate the rationality of this minimally invasive technique use in gynecological propaedeutics.

Methods: Retrospective chart review study conducted between March 2010 and October 2016 based on a convenience sample. 315 patients undergoing surgical laparoscopy at the Center of Gynecologic Endoscopy and Family Planning of Botucatu Medical School/UNESP. Read More

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2019 Apr 6;235:36-41. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

Endometriosis Section, Gynecologic Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil; Gynecologic Division, BP - A Beneficencia Portuguesa de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address:

Objective: To assess whether the HLA-G immunomodulatory protein is potentially involved in the pathophysiology of endometriosis or disease progression.

Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study of 227 women who underwent laparoscopy, being 146 for endometriosis excision and 81 for elective tubal ligation (control group). Soluble HLA-G (sHLA-G) levels in the serum and peritoneal fluid (PF), as well as the HLA-G protein expression in matched eutopic and ectopic endometrium of women with and without endometriosis were evaluated by ELISA and immunohistochemistry assays, respectively. Read More

Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2019 Jan-Mar;8(1):19-24. Epub 2019 Jan 23.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minoh City Hospital, Minoh, Osaka, Japan.

Study Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on laparoscopic hysterectomy outcomes.

Design: This was retrospective study.

Setting: Minoh City Hospital, Japan. Read More

J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Feb 13. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas (Drs. Kim, Berens, Chen, Gants, Swilinski, and Chang-Jackson).

Study Objective: To assess the change in the rate of laparoscopic salpingectomy for sterilization after the release of the November 2013 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Practice Statement and the January 2015 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee Opinion: Salpingectomy for Ovarian Cancer Prevention. We hypothesized there would be an increase in salpingectomy as a percentage of total laparoscopic sterilizations performed without an increase in complications when compared with conventional bilateral tubal ligation (BTL).

Design: A retrospective cohort study. Read More

Int J Gynecol Cancer 2019 Mar 13;29(3):635-638. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Oncological surgery, Clinica Astorga, Envigado, Colombia.

Background: Radical trachelectomy is considered a viable option for fertility preservation in patients with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer. Standard approaches include laparotomy or minimally invasive surgery when performing radical trachelectomy.

Primary Objective: To compare disease-free survival between patients with FIGO (2009) stage IA2 or IB1 (≤2cm) cervical cancer who underwent open versus minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robotic) radical trachelectomy. Read More

J Gynecol Oncol 2019 Mar 27;30(2):e27. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy.

Objectives: Nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy has been implemented in order to reduce pelvic floor dysfunctions in women undergoing radical surgery for cervical cancer. Here, we aimed to investigate if the adoption of laparoscopic surgery impacts on patients' outcomes.

Methods: Data of consecutive patients affected by cervical cancer who had laparoscopic nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy were matched 1:1 with an historical cohort of patients undergoing open procedure. Read More

Gynecol Obstet Invest 2019 Feb 1:1-10. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate cytokines related to natural killer and T-regulatory cells in endometriotic lesions, peritoneal fluid (PF) and the peripheral blood (PB) of patients with deep infiltrative endometriosis.

Study Design: A case-control study was conducted in a tertiary referral hospital. Sixty-four consecutive patients after laparoscopy were divided into 2 groups: with endometriosis (Group A - n = 32) and without endometriosis (Group B - n = 32). Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Jan 30;1:CD011101. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

Women's Centre, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK, GL1 3NN.

Background: Laparoscopy is a common procedure used to diagnose and treat various gynaecological conditions. Shoulder-tip pain (STP) as a result of the laparoscopy occurs in up to 80% of women, with potential for significant morbidity, delayed discharge and readmission. Interventions at the time of gynaecological laparoscopy have been developed in an attempt to reduce the incidence and severity of STP. Read More

Fertil Steril 2019 Feb;111(2):408-410

Faculté de Médecine, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France; Adolescent and Young Adult Hematology Unit, AP-HP, Saint Louis University Hospital, Paris, France.

Objective: To describe our surgical techniques for laparoscopic ovarian tissue harvesting and orthotopic ovarian cortex grafting (LOOCG).

Design: This video article uses surgical cases to demonstrate the detailed surgical techniques. Institutional Review Board approval was not required for this video presentation. Read More

JSLS 2019 Jan-Mar;23(1)

The Center for Innovative GYN Care, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.

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 surgery department and freestanding ambulatory surgical center, both serving the Washington, DC area. Women, 18 years or older, who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign conditions in an outpatient hospital setting between 2011 and 2014 (n = 821), and at an ambulatory surgery center between 2013 and 2017 (n = 1210). Read More

Updates Surg 2019 Jan 18. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Unità Operativa Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna e del Bambino, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, L.go Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy.

The advantages of endoscopic procedures are well demonstrated in various surgical procedures. In this field, the technological improvement has been significant. One of the most relevant was made by the introduction of robotic surgery that, thanks to the instruments articulation and the precision of movement, made possible to perform even the most complex procedures. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 01 18;1:CD006583. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, UK.

Background: Laparoscopy is a common procedure in many surgical specialties. Complications arising from laparoscopy are often related to initial entry into the abdomen. Life-threatening complications include injury to viscera (e. Read More

Int J Surg 2019 Feb 14;62:47-53. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.

Background: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are effective; however, their use in the abdominal wall is reportedly associated with a risk of abdominal organ injury. Laparoscopic-guided nerve blocks are thought to be safer than ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. We evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the laparoscopic-guided rectus sheath block (LGRSB) for umbilical incisions after gynecologic laparoscopy. Read More

Int J Gynecol Cancer 2019 Jan;29(1):5-9

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

Objectives: The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to investigate the extent, feasibility, and outcomes of minimally invasive surgery at the time of interval debulking surgery in different gynecological cancer centers.

Methods/materials: In December 2016, 20 gynecological cancer centers were contacted by e-mail, to participate in the INTERNATIONAL MISSION study. Seven centers confirmed and five were included, with a total of 127 patients diagnosed with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and minimally invasive interval surgery. Read More

J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Jan 9. Epub 2019 Jan 9.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel (all authors), and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel (Dr. Barel).

Study Objective: To describe the presentation, diagnosis, and management of a patient with abdominal pregnancy and to illustrate the laparoscopic technique used to manage this patient.

Design: A descriptive study approved by our local Institutional Review Board. Consent was given from the patient. Read More

Case Rep Obstet Gynecol 2018 5;2018:9362962. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, 234 East 149th Street, Bronx, New York 10451, USA.

Background: Throughout the world, intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) are a frequently used, reversible, popular contraceptive method. They are usually placed without major complications. Uterine perforation is a rarely observed complication. Read More

J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Jan 4. Epub 2019 Jan 4.

Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Smith and Hoffman); Division of Gynecologic Subspecialties (Dr. Hoffman), University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

Study Objective: To identify factors contributing to prolonged hospitalization for women undergoing myomectomy for uterine myomas.

Patients: Women undergoing myomectomy for uterine myomas during 2014 to 2016 were identified by the Current Procedural Terminology code.

Design: Retrospective population-based analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database. Read More

J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Jan 4. Epub 2019 Jan 4.

Department of Woman s and Child Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (Drs. Bizzarri, Fagotti, Cappuccio, Gallotta, Scambia, and Vizzielli). Electronic address:

Study Objective: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of minimally invasive pelvic exenteration (MIPE) in a multi-institutional Italian case series of women with gynecologic cancer and a review of the literature.

Design: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).

Setting: Three Italian university/teaching hospitals: "Agostino Gemelli" Foundation University Hospital in Rome, "ARNAS Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli" Hospital in Palermo, and "Maggiore della Carità" Hospital in Novara. Read More

Onco Targets Ther 2019 20;12:113-117. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LuHe hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Ovarian anaplastic ependymoma is a rare gynecologic malignancy. Owing to its rarity, treatment is challenging. Unilateral ovarian ependymoma was found during laparoscopy in a 19-year-old woman. Read More

Clin Interv Aging 2018 13;13:2517-2526. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Purpose: A prospective, multicenter cohort study was performed on the implementation of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) in the Netherlands. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of LH on quality of life (QOL) with respect to age up to 6 months postoperatively.

Patients And Methods: Women with an indication for LH, either for benign conditions or early-stage low-risk endometrial cancer were included. Read More

Gynecol Oncol 2019 03 19;152(3):587-593. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Objective: Identify the major factors that drive standardized cost in providing surgical care for women with ovarian cancer, characterize the magnitude of variation in resource utilization between centers, and to investigate the relationship between resource utilization and quality of care provided.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of hospitals across the United States reporting to the Premier Database who cared for patients with ovarian cancer diagnosed between 2007 and 2014. The primary outcome was standardized total cost of the index hospitalization. Read More

Transplant Proc 2018 Dec 27;50(10):3199-3203. Epub 2018 Jun 27.

Department of Visceral, Transplant, and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.

Background: The primary objective in living donor kidney transplantation is donor safety. In laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy, most centers prefer the left kidney for donation given the shorter renal vein, higher rate of thromboses, and more difficult surgical procedure for right kidney retrieval. The goal of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of a hybrid technique using a Satinsky clamp in right-sided living donor nephrectomy to obtain maximal renal vein and to compare the outcome with standard left-sided laparoscopic donor nephrectomies. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2019 Mar 21;45(3):652-656. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.

Aim: Vascular or intestinal injuries at the time of the first trocar insertion can cause serious complications during laparoscopic surgeries. In this study, we evaluate the usefulness of ultrasound scans of the umbilical region as well as intraumbilical conditions to help prevent serious complications.

Methods: The subjects included 430 cases who underwent laparoscopic gynecologic surgeries. Read More

Gynecol Oncol 2019 03 14;152(3):554-559. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, United States of America.

Objectives: To evaluate surgical complexity scores (SCS) and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) at interval debulking surgery (IDS) in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT).

Methods: A multi-institutional study of NACT with IDS for advanced EOC was conducted. Demographic data were abstracted and SCS assigned based on IDS findings. Read More

J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (Dr. Wood).

Supernumerary and accessory ovaries are collectively coined ectopic ovaries. These are rarely encountered by the benign gynecologist and are often discovered incidentally during evaluation for other gynecologic, gastrointestinal, or urologic pathologies. We report the presentation of a patient with multiple accessory ovaries in addition to a rare congenital anomaly of the splanchnic vasculature called an Abernethy malformation. Read More

Arch Iran Med 2018 Nov 1;21(11):536-543. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.

Although endometriosis is not a newly discovered disease, it has still remained enigmatic. Understanding the pathophysiology of this disease is still one of the challenges of gynecology and reproductive medicine. Therefore, the subject of endometriosis treatment faces many questions to be answered. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e13445

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Orange, CA.

Background: In cervical cancer, the impact of hospital volume of laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (LRH) has not been investigated systematically as in ovarian cancer.The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of hospital care volume of LRH on treatment outcomes of patients with cervical cancer.

Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched with the terms "cervical cancer," "radical hysterectomy," and "laparoscopy. Read More

PeerJ 2018 4;6:e5995. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Taiwan.

Background: Adnexal torsion is a gynecologic emergency that requires surgical treatment. In this study, we reviewed the surgical outcomes of women with adnexal torsion in eastern Taiwan (Hualien county, area 4,629 km, 330,000 residents).

Methods: This retrospective study included 42 women diagnosed with surgically-proven adnexal torsion from January 1, 2010, to September 31, 2015. Read More

Gynecol Oncol 2019 02 6;152(2):298-303. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address:

Objective: Quantifying non-routine events (NREs) assists with identify underlying sociotechnical factors that could lead to adverse events. NREs are considered any event that is unusual or atypical during surgical procedures. This study aimed to use prospective observations to characterize the occurrence of non-routine events in gynecological surgeries. Read More

Gynecol Oncol Rep 2019 Feb 20;27:6-7. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Arizona Oncology (US Oncology Network), University of Arizona College of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital Phoenix, AZ, United States.

Facts Views Vis Obgyn 2018 Mar;10(1):47-50

Sint-Jozef Kliniek, Department of gynecology and obstetrics, Kasteelstraat 23, 2880 Bornem, Belgium.

Undescended ovary is a rare congenital gynecologic condition, frequently associated with urogenital malformations including unicornuate uterus and ectopic kidneys or renal agenesis. Although ectopic ovaries are mostly found during an infertility work up, its role in infertility is still unknown. We report a 38-year-old patient presenting with pain in the right lower quadrant. Read More

Gynecol Oncol 2019 02 27;152(2):293-297. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address:

Objective: Returning home after surgery is a desirable patient-centered outcome associated with decreased costs compared to non-home discharge. Our objective was to develop a preoperative risk-scoring model predicting non-home discharge after surgery for gynecologic malignancy.

Methods: Women who underwent surgery involving hysterectomy for gynecologic malignancy from 2013 to 2015 were identified from the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative database. Read More