Background and Clinical Significance: Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome is a rare Müllerian duct anomaly that is frequently misdiagnosed as primary dysmenorrhea, resulting in delayed intervention and …
Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a severe form of endometriosis, with endometriotic implants that can invade several anatomical structures. The urinary tract is the second most common site for deep …
Deep endometriosis (DE) is established to cause chronic pelvic pain (CPP), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and altered bowel function. Although the aim of surgical excision is often to relieve …
Urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) commonly presents with urinary urgency, frequency, retention, and hesitancy. Although surgical excision consistently improves storage symptoms postoperatively, voiding dysfunction often persists due to interactions between clearing …
Indocyanine green (ICG) near-infrared fluorescence imaging is well established in gynecologic oncology, but its role in benign minimally invasive surgery is still limited and not standardized. Increasing cesarean section and …
Endometriosis affects 5-10% of women during reproductive years, with a 20-30% incidence among those with infertility. Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) affects 10-15% of women of childbearing age and 50% of …
Deep endometriosis (DE) frequently affects pelvic organs and may impair urinary function through both direct involvement and surgical nerve disruption. Minimally invasive excision is the standard treatment for symptomatic DE, …
A woman in her 30s presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of acute lower abdominal pain, which was not related to her menstruation and not associated with …
Deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) is characterized by the infiltration of endometrial tissue into the pelvic organs, such as the rectovaginal septum, utero-ovarian, and uterosacral ligaments. Bowel involvement occurs in approximately …
Patients with deep endometriosis of the posterior pelvic compartment might present various lower urinary tract symptoms, including urinary retention, without any prior pelvic surgery in their medical history. These symptoms, …