Dina Chamsy

Heterotopic pregnancy is a rare complication; however, its incidence is increasing. Double heterotopic pregnancy is an even rarer and potentially life-threatening condition. It refers to a situation in which a pregnant woman has at least on…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic surgery has become a standard of care for many gynecological surgeries due to its lower morbidity, pain and cost compared to open techniques. Unfortunately, the use of carbon dioxide (CO2) to insufflate the abdomen …

Objective: To describe patient demographics, determine accuracy of clinical diagnosis, and evaluate reliability of laparoscopic uterine characteristics in the diagnosis of adenomyosis. Materials and Methods: Enrollment included 117 patients…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the laparoscopic repair of bladder and bowel injuries using barbed suture and review postoperative outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective medical chart review (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Large…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disorder that affects women of reproductive age. It can be asymptomatic or can cause pelvic pain or subfertility. On rare occasions it may manifest outside of the pelvis, leading to a multit…