Rare hydrosalpinx in a sexually inactive adolescent successfully treated with laparoscopy
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Author(s): Masumi Takeda, Takashi Miyatake, Asuka Tanaka, Serika Kanao, Ai Miyoshi, Mayuko Mimura, Masaaki Nagamatsu, Takeshi Yokoi The majority of cases of symptomatic hydrosalpinx needing treatment are caused by sexually transmitted diseases. However, here, we present a rare case of a hydrosalpinx occurring in a sexually-inactive adolescent girl successfully treated with laparoscopy. A 17-year-old girl presenting with lower abdominal symptoms had a surgical history for an inguinal hernia at infancy. Transabdomi...
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

The benefit of adenomyomectomy on fertility outcomes in women with rectovaginal endometriosis with coexisting adenomyosis
Conclusion There is a possibility that surgical removal of coexisting adenomyosis positively effects fertility outcomes in women with rectovaginal endometriosis. However, it is also important to note that the age at surgery was a critical factor for successful pregnancy. (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 16, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Endometrial adenomyoma polyp caused postmenopausal bleeding mimicking uterine malignancy
Publication date: Available online 13 September 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Author(s): Ci Huang, Mun-Kun Hong, Dah-Ching Ding This case report presents a 66-year-old postmenopausal woman with a case of endometrial adenomyomatous polyp (EAP) that presented as postmenopausal vaginal bleeding and mimicked endometrial cancer. The ultrasonography revealed a mildly enlarged uterus approximately 7.1 cm × 3.7 cm in size. The endometrium was 1.9 cm in diameter. The findings of magnetic resonance image (MRI) comprised abnormal intrauterine lesions with multiloculated cystic components. Endometria...
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 13, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

A case of secondary amenorrhea caused by uterine myoma successfully treated by a combined laparoscopic and hysteroscopic approach
Publication date: Available online 13 September 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Author(s): Kyoko Shirota, Hiroko Itoh, Haruchika Anan, Shimpei Natsuaki, Daisuke Miyahara, Yoko Takahashi, Fusanori Yotsumoto, Shingo Miyamoto (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 13, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Pain management in outpatient hysteroscopy
Publication date: Available online 13 September 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Author(s): Cristina del Valle, Juan Antonio Solano, Antonio Rodríguez, Mónica Alonso We have performed a review of literature to find evidence on the effectiveness of the different methods used to decrease pain perception during office hysteroscopy and identify risk factors of a painful hysteroscopy. Our methods include a review of literature following the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) Guidelines for Systematic Reviews of Observational Studies; a literature search of MEDLINE, Embase...
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 13, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Damage to adjacent organs during transvaginal surgery: A case complicated with sigmoid colon injury during uterine cervix conization
Publication date: Available online 27 June 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Author(s): Jiao Shen, Akihiro Moriyama (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

How to reduce the operative time of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy?
Conclusion Our unique procedures will help shorten operative times and reduce complications of LSC. (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Delayed detection of ureteral thermal injury in laparoscopic surgery
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Author(s): Satoshi Shinohara, Tsuyoshi Kasai, Mayuko Kasai, Shuji Hirata (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Isolated fallopian tube torsion diagnosed and treated with laparoscopic surgery: A case report
We present a case of isolated fallopian tube torsion that was suspected preoperatively by its clinical course and findings on computed tomography. A 24-year-old woman repeatedly experienced acute colicky pain in the right lower back. Transvaginal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a right pelvic cystic lesion with intact ovaries; these findings led us to schedule a laparoscopic examination. However, the patient presented to the emergency room with acute severe right back pain. The preoperative diagnosis considering the computed tomography findings and clinical course was consistent with fallopian tube to...
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Two cases of acute limbic encephalitis in which symptoms improved as a result of laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy
Publication date: Available online 26 July 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Author(s): Atsumu Terada, Shingo Tasaki, Takashi Tachibana, Yoshitaka Sakamoto, Masato Yokomine, Takuya Shimomura, Fumihiro Murakami Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antibody encephalitis is an autoimmune form of limbic encephalitis. Eighty percent of patients with anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis are women, and 39% of those women are reported to have an ovarian teratoma also. When a tumor is also present, prompt surgery can prevent the development of more severe symptoms or the prolongation of symptoms...
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Update of recent studies of adenomyosis-associated dysmenorrhea
This article provides a review of the pathophysiology of dysmenorrhea in adenomyosis and the nociceptive afferent pathway of the pelvic splanchnic nerves. (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Laparoscopic surgical approach for ovarian dermoid cyst
Publication date: August 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Volume 5, Issue 3 Author(s): Wu Shun Felix Wong, Tat Choi Eric Lee (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

A case of abdominal pregnancy following in  vitro fertilization and embryo transfer treated with laparoscopic surgery
Publication date: August 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Volume 5, Issue 3 Author(s): Shinsuke Koyama, Ai Yoshino, Koichiro Okuno, Hirokazu Naoi, Masahiro Watanabe, Kimiaki Ozaki, Yasuhiko Shiki It is well known that the incidence of ectopic pregnancy has increased significantly with the prevalence of assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Almost all ectopic pregnancies following IVF-ET are actually tubal pregnancies just like ectopic pregnancy following natural conception. Abdominal pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy (&...
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Contained intra-abdominal morcellation: Is it the way forward?
Publication date: August 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Volume 5, Issue 3 Author(s): Alexandriia See, Bernard Chern (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Laparoscopic excision of bladder peritoneal endometriosis
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2016 Source:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Author(s): Anshuja Singla, Kuan-Gen Huang (Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy)
Source: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy - September 10, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research