Joy Brotherton

Few chronic diseases carry such a personal and societal burden as endometriosis. Amultitude of symptoms similar to other diseases and various contributors to the diseasecompounds its complexity and perpetuates the delay in diagnosis and tre…

Few chronic diseases carry such a personal and societal burden as endometriosis. Amultitude of symptoms similar to other diseases and various contributors to the diseasecompounds its complexity and perpetuates the delay in diagnosis and tre…

Women’s reproductive and hormonal disorders, including polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, and female infertility, are on the rise along with an increase in rates of obesity, overconsumption of ultra-processed foods, sedentary behavio…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess understanding of the hysterectomy procedure and uterine fibroids among women in a general gynecology clinic. Materials and Methods: This was an anonymous cross-sectional survey. We adapted …

OBJECTIVE: Hand assist laparoscopic surgery (HALS) is a surgical modality rarely used in benign gynecology. We analyzed nonmalignant pelvic disorders that utilized HALS to see whether there is any benefit over standard laparotomy. METHODS:…

BACKGROUND: Hand assist laparoscopy (HALS) is a minimally invasive technique which allows for the placement of the surgeon's non-dominant hand through a hand-port device while maintaining pneumoperitoneum. There is no standardization of thi…