Mobolaji O. Ajao

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…

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…

For a chronic condition like endometriosis, it is important to develop the physician-patient relationship into a partnership.

INTRODUCTION: Patients with advanced endometriosis may be at an increased risk of surgical complications following laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis; however, this relationship has not been examined. We sought to identify predictors o…

Thank you for your interest in our study and commentary.1, 2 We applaud your work to improve the adoption of ultrasound for identifying endometriosis preoperatively. We agree that significant improvements have been made in the detection of …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare symptom persistence in women with adenomyosis based on retention or removal of the cervix at the time of hysterectomy. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study and follow-up survey (Canadian Task Force classification …

The combination of a thorough physical examination and imaging with either magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or pelvic ultrasound are important in the preoperative planning for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). A 2-dimensional (2D) rend…

Endometriosis is a common cause of infertility and disabling pelvic pain in reproductive age women. The most widely accepted theory of its pathogenesis is the retrograde flow of menstrual products, although extra-abdominal and extrapelvic d…