Various hemostatic agents are currently available for routine laparoscopic procedures, avoiding thermal lesions due to energy devices and the complexity of intracorporeal sutures, however, evidence of complications in immunocompromised patients is still lacking. We present the case of a severely immunocompromised gynecological patient who underwent a routine laparoscopic cystectomy, where a loc...

Abstract Background Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder characterized by the implantation of endometrial tissue ectopically outside cavity. It affects about 10% females at childbearing period and estimated to be present up 20–50% in women complaining infertility. While laparoscopy considered mainstay for diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) recognized as useful tool definitive...

Nerve injuries during gynecologic endoscopy are an infrequent but distressing complication. In benign gynecologic surgery, most of these injuries are associated with patient positioning, although some are related to port placement. Most are potentially preventable with attention to patient placement on the operating room bed and knowledge of the relative anatomy of the nerves. The highest risk ...

Introducing laparoscopy in gynecology during the 1960s in Europe placed gynecology as pioneer in this less invasive approach in surgery. At that time, gynecological laparoscopy was predominantly used in diagnostics by means of direct visualization of pelvis minor. During the 1970s the gynecologists shifted the use of endoscopic technology from diagnostic to surgical purposes such as tubal ligat...

Novel imaging technologies continued to be introduced into the operative setting. In particular, novel image-enhanced laparoscopic techniques are being explored for use in gynecologic operations. This systematic review describes these technologies in four relevant areas of gynecologic surgery. The PubMed database was searched for human, English-language studies, and the reference lists of retri...

Operative laparoscopy is an alternative to laparotomy for most gynecologic surgical procedures, but its role in gynecologic oncology has been considered only recently. Laparoscopy has been applied to gynecologic cancer with good results. Advantages include better visualization of the abdominal cavity and more rapid recovery, allowing earlier initiation of either chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Co...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic surgery has revolutionized the concept of minimally invasive surgery for the last 3 decades. Robotic-assisted surgery is one of the latest innovations in the field of minimally invasive surgery. Already, many procedures have been performed in urology, cardiac surgery, and general surgery. In this article, we attempt to report our preliminary experience with robotic-assis...

BACKGROUND Uterine perforation is the most serious complication associated with an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Minimally invasive techniques, such as hysteroscopy and advanced laparoscopy, are ideally suited to the diagnosis and surgical management of the perforated IUD. CASE REPORTS Three cases of uterine perforation caused by an IUD and treated with endoscopic surgery are prese...