Parmida Maghsoudlou

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The benefits of minimally invasive hysterectomy are widely recognized. However, laparoscopic hysterectomy is more technically difficult in patients with enlarged uteri. In this study, we sought to compare surgical…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the predictive value of the 2022 Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment ultrasound markers for the diagnosis of adenomyosis. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large academic medical center. PAT…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition. Both endometriosis and its surgical treatment contribute to surgically challenging intra-abdominal adhesions. OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for intra-abdominal adhesions…

Office-based gynecologic procedures (OBGPs) are reimbursed at lower rates than similar office urology and dermatology procedures. But there is a broader "hidden curriculum" in health professions training that perpetuates clinicians' and org…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the outcomes of surgery performed for bowel endometriosis including shaving, discoid resections with hand-sewn closure, and segmental resection. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large academic hospi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this case series is to evaluate the rates of ureteral injury at the time of laparoscopic hysterectomy among high-volume fellowship-trained surgeons. DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was performed, eval…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted gynecologic surgery. In March 2020, the American College of Surgeons recommended delay of all nonessential invasive procedures. This study characterizes the number and t…