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BACKGROUND: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), an abnormal placental invasion into the myometrium or beyond the uterine serosa, is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Placenta previa is the most significant individual risk factor for …

BACKGROUND: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common gynecological condition affecting a substantial proportion of women of reproductive age. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs often provide incomplete pain relief and may be associated with…

Contraception is essential for reproductive health and women's empowerment because it allows informed choices about pregnancy prevention. Oral contraceptives (OCs) are a popular method due to their accessibility and high level of effectiven…

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted gynaecologic surgery has expanded globally, yet its adoption in Australasia remains variable. AIM: To evaluate the current attitudes, practice patterns, and perceived barriers surrounding robotic-assisted gynae…

OBJECTIVE: Infertility is associated with obesity. The Body Roundness Index (BRI) is a body measurement index related to obesity that more accurately assesses body and visceral fat levels. However, the relationship between BRI and infertili…

We share our experience with the Hugo™ Robotic-Assisted Surgery system in benign gynecological surgeries. We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent elective robotic surgeries for benign gynecological conditions at our surgical cent…

Nerve-sparing (NS) surgery was first introduced for the treatment of deep endometriosis (DE) 20 years ago, drawing on established neuroanatomy and success from oncological applications. It aims to identify and preserve autonomic nerve fibre…

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to explore the abnormal pathology findings in appendix specimens removed based on intraoperative abnormal appearance during elective surgery for benign gynaecological conditions by a minimally invasive gynaecologist, as …

Yael Yagur,1– 3 Sarah Choi,1,2 Jessica A Robertson,1,2 Orla Donohoe,1,2 Mohammed Almoqren,1,2 Danny Chou,1,2 David MB Rosen1,2 1Sydney Women’s Endosurgery Centre (SWEC), St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 2University of New South W…

Diaphragmatic endometriosis (DpE) is a rare disease localization which represents an important clinical challenge. The main criticisms toward the proper DpE management consist of poor consensus on both surgical indications and the choice be…

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is one of the leading causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Many studies have reported an association between FGR and fetal Doppler indices focusing on umbilical artery (UA), middle cerebral artery (MCA…

Ovarian carcinosarcoma (OCS), also known as a malignant mixed Müllerian tumour (MMMT), is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that accounts for less than 5% of ovarian cancers. It is characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates, wit…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic reverse submucosal dissection (LRSD) is a standardised surgical technique for removal of rectosigmoid endometriosis which optimises the anatomical dissection plane for excision of endometriotic nodules. AIM: This c…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstratefull-thickness excision of the affected muscularis along the submucosal plane. DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration of LRSD technique with narrated video footage. SETTING: LRSD takes advantage of the submucosal la…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of TU2670, a novel orally active, nonpeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist administered to healthy female participants. METHODS: Thi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound in predicting a laparoscopic, surgically assigned, revised American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) endometriosis stage. DESIGN: A multicenter, retrosp…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate laparoscopic shaving of deeply infiltrative endometriosis affecting the rectosigmoid colon, with particular emphasis on the anatomic and technical aspects of the procedure. DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration of …

BACKGROUND: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive thermodestructive procedure targeting internal organs with concentrated sonification energy that may cause pain. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of epidural analges…

OBJECTIVE: Knowledge of rectouterine cul-de-sac state and consistent classification among surgeons are important in the surgical management of women with endometriosis. The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy an…