Endometriosis refers to the implantation and growth of functional endometrial tissue outside uterus. The common sites include ovaries, pelvic peritoneum, deep subperitoneal spaces, intestinal system, urinary system. a uterine scar is extremely rare. Uterine endometriosis has been described in women reproductive ages following an obstetrical or gynaecological surgery. Despite varying range clini...

Uterine fibroids (leiomyoma), the benign tumors of the uterine wall, are very common cause of morbidity in reproductive age women usually in the form of excessive vaginal bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, miscarriage and infertility. These tumors are the leading indication for hysterectomy in the United States. Uterine fibroids are about 4 times higher in blacks compared to whites and constitute a...

BACKGROUND Female genital malformations represent miscellaneous deviations from normal anatomy. This study aimed to explore the clinical characteristics of patients who underwent surgery for genital tract malformations at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) during a 31-year period. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed surgical cases of congenital malformation of the female genital tr...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to estimate the incidence of cyclical bleeding after laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) when the uterus is amputated at or below the level of internal cervical os. DESIGN Prospective series of consecutive patients (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING Single surgery team, independent surgery center. PATIENTS Women with sympt...

IMPORTANCE As many surgical procedures have undergone a transition from a standard, open surgical approach to a minimally invasive one in the past 2 decades, the diffusion of minimally invasive surgery may have had sizeable but overlooked effects on medical expenditures and worker productivity. OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of standard vs minimally invasive surgery on health plan spending a...

Background: Focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) is a novel noninvasive surgery that results in localized tissue necrosis without any breech of the skin or other body orifice. MRI guidance provides anatomic visualization and real time thermal feedback. Our goal is to safely extend this therapy to women who desire future pregnancies. Materials and Methods: We have undertaken 4 multisite trials of FU...

INTRODUCTION A cesarean section is the most frequently performed surgery in modern obstetrics. In case of an incorrect wound healing process there is a risk of a persistent uterine wall defect. Nowadays, due to the high frequency of cesarean sections, obstetricians have to deal with the threat of uterine rupture due to pathological wound healing. It has been proven that isthmocele can cause abn...

Objective To report the management of a large uterine leiomyoma with diffuse cystic degeneration in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Design Case Report. Setting Cleveland Clinic Florida, Department of Gynecology, Section of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic surgery, Weston Florida. Patients A 52-year old woman with ADPKD with a large abdominal mass, abnorm...

Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is an uncommon malignant soft tissue tumour rarely found in the female genital tract and carries a very poor prognosis especially in adults. A 44 year old premenopausal woman was evaluated for a lower abdominal mass, intermittent unprovoked vaginal bleeding and weight loss. Examination showed a huge abdomino-pelvic mass, and an irregular cauliflower mass protruding fro...