BACKGROUND Laparoscopic myomectomy is increasingly used for resecting gynecological tumors.Leiomyomas require morcellation for retrieval from the peritoneal cavity.However,morcellated fragments may implant on the peri...
Background:Uncontained morcellation of myoma during laparoscopic surgery has been discouraged because of unknown malignancy.Even the safety of contained morcellation has been questioned because muscle cells have been ...
BACKGROUND In the presence of a large uterus,total laparoscopic hysterectomy(TLH),always requires morcellation to allow removal of the tissues from the abdominal cavity.However,uncontained morcellation has been scruti...
BACKGROUND Endodermal sinus tumors(ESTs),which arise primarily in children and adolescents,account for 20%of malignant ovarian germ cell tumors,but constitute only 1%of all ovarian malignancies.Treatment of ESTs consi...
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate(HoLEP)has stood the test of time for management of benign enlarge-ment of prostate[1].Multiple studies since 1990 have shown good results with HoL EP,which are comparable to t...
Background: The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that the use of morcellation may cause fibroids or pelvic dissemination and metastasis of uterine sarcoma; therefore, the use of morcellation is limited...
AIM To evaluate the feasibility,safety and peri-and postoperative outcomes of robotic single-site supracervical hysterectomy(RSSSH) for benign gynecologic disease.METHODS We report 3 patients who received RSSSH for ad...
Objective: To reveal the breadth of experience for the intrauterine morcellator amongst gynecologists in a single US academic center. Design: Retrospective Descriptive. Setting: University Hospital. Patients: In total...