Few chronic diseases carry such a personal and societal burden as endometriosis. Amultitude of symptoms similar to other diseases and various contributors to the diseasecompounds its complexity and perpetuates the delay in diagnosis and tre…
Few chronic diseases carry such a personal and societal burden as endometriosis. Amultitude of symptoms similar to other diseases and various contributors to the diseasecompounds its complexity and perpetuates the delay in diagnosis and tre…
Introduction: Iatrogenic ureteral injuries (IUI) are rare, serious complication that can occur during abdominopelvic surgeries, and may delay recovery; however, data on long-term healthcare use and cost attributable to IUI for patients and …
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic hysterectomy provides patients and surgeons with benefits of less pain, quicker recovery, and better scar cosmesis. Previously, robotic surgical hysterectomy was reserved for patients with complicated…
Abdominal pains secondary to adhesions are a common complaint, but most surgeons do not perform surgery for this complaint unless the patient suffers from a bowel obstruction. The purpose of this evaluation was to determine if lysis of bowe…
From July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, 151 patients with complex pelvic pathology underwent placement of lighted ureteral stents by a general surgeon or gynecologist. None of the patients who underwent preprocedure ureteral stent placement had…