Diana Encalada Soto

OBJECTIVE: To study the role of robotic surgery integrated with intraoperative ultrasound in achieving complete excision of colorectal deep endometriosis while avoiding segmental bowel resection. DESIGN: Educational surgical video demonstr…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Minimally invasive endometriosis surgery can be done laparoscopically or with robotic assistance. The choice of modality of this procedure could impact postprocedure pain levels and the need for opioids to manage p…

The prevalence of deep endometriosis invading the bowel is unknown but has been estimated to affect between 3.8% and 37% of women with endometriosis. The most common locations of bowel endometriosis are the sigmoid colon and rectum. Endomet…

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecologic conditions that women face throughout their lives. Despite advances in technology, diagnosis and treatment of this relapsing and remitting condition is still challenging for many women. Th…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the patterns of health care utilization among patients with chronic pelvic pain. METHODS: Deidentified administrative claims data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse were used. Adult female patients who had their first…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects millions of women worldwide, causing dysmenorrhea, chronic pain, and infertility, and has a significant impact on the healthcare system. Despite efforts to understand its pathoge…

In this case series, we discuss 10 cases of norethindrone-induced transaminitis and conduct a literature review of this rare adverse event. A retrospective chart review was conducted on 10 patients (median age: 33 years) with diverse endome…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endometriosis is a complex benign gynaecologic condition with heterogenous presentations and a large impact on the global healthcare system and on the quality of life for millions of women. Currently, the gold standard fo…