The complications of hysterectomy are discussed, generally speaking their definition is poorly standardized and direct comparisons are extremely difficult. Furthermore, there is uncertainty as to what is meant by laparoscopic hysterectomy. …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To diagnose adenomyosis by vaginal ultrasound and percutaneous or transcervical myometrial biopsy, and use the results to choose treatment and assess prognosis. DESIGN: Evaluation of 31 consecutive women referred by other …
Summary: The objective of this study was to study the effect of replacing of most abdominal hysterectomies with the laparovaginal technique. Three gynaecologists trained in advanced operative laparoscopy performed 160 laparovaginal, open an…
Fifteen patients with dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia refractory to medical treatment were referred for surgical treatment. Pre-operative diagnosis of adenomyosis was suggested by vaginal ultrasound in 13 patients and was confirmed pre-operat…
Fifty two patients with endometriomas greater than 1 cm were treated by surgical excision either with or without ovarian closure. Diagnosis is reliable when clinical features of the pain, vaginal ultrasound, and laparoscopy, including ovari…