Lisa S. Callegari

observational 2023

Preexisting Gynecologic Conditions Associated with Chronic Pelvic Pain in Veterans Undergoing Hysterectomy for Benign Indications: Impact on Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy

·doi:10.1089/gyn.2023.0089

Objectives: This article describes the prevalence of preexisting gynecologic conditions associated with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in veterans having hysterectomy for benign indications and explores whether preexisting CPP affects receipt of…

observational 2022

Uterine Weight as a Modifier of Black/White Racial Disparities in Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Among Veterans with Fibroids in the Veterans Health Administration

Health equity ·doi:10.1089/heq.2022.0130

INTRODUCTION: Uterine fibroids are the most common indication for hysterectomy. Minimally invasive hysterectomy (MIH) confers lower risk of complications and shorter recovery than open surgical procedures; however, it is more challenging to…

2021

Presence of Pelvic Pain Does Not Influence Route of Benign Hysterectomy in Women Veterans

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.237

observational 2020

Concomitant Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy at Hysterectomy: Differences by Race and Menopausal Status in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 2007-2014

Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2020.8503

Background: Hysterectomy can be performed with concomitant bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) to treat symptomatic pathology of the ovary (e.g., endometriosis) or to prevent ovarian cancer. Our objective was to examine the relationship b…

observational 2017

Mode of Hysterectomy in the Veterans Administration: Associations With Race/Ethnicity and Clinical Factors [2H]

·doi:10.1097/01.aog.0000514904.74145.55

INTRODUCTION: Evidence from the general population suggests that factors such as race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, in addition to clinical factors, may influence hysterectomy route. We investigated factors associated with mode of hys…