Thanks to the marvelous developments in illumination and instrumentation, the indications of endoscopic surgery in gynecologic practice have been expanded to cover most of gynecologic subspecialties. Some gynecologists, after gaining basic knowledge following a training course or a three-day workshop, use endoscopy frequently whether or not indicated. This can be attributed to a desire to get h...

Operative laparoscopy was initially developed in the field of gynecology earlier on and the advent of laparoscopic surgery led to advances in general surgery as well. In the last few years, a number of articles have been published on the performance of surgical procedures using the robot-assisted laparoscopy. The shortcomings of conventional laparoscopy have led to the development of robotic su...

Purpose: Following gynecologic surgery, postoperative adhesions commonly cause intestinal obstruction; therefore, the anti-adhesion materials used are of great importance. Currently, various used, including regenerated cellulose (Interceed, Johnson and Johnson, Ltd) carboxymethylcellulose hyaluronate (Seprafilm, Kaken Pharmaceutical, Ltd).

Two innovative approaches in minimally invasive surgery that have been introduced recently are the da Vinci robotic platform and single port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS). Robotic surgery has many advantages such as 3-dimensional view, the wrist like motion of the robotic arm and ergonomically comfortable position for the surgeon. Numerous literatures have demonstrated the feasibility of robotic ...

Gynecologic cancer mainly consists of three major tumors; endometrial carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, and uterine cervical carcinoma, and also includes vulvar carcinoma. Most patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I-II early-stage gynecologic cancer achieve a favorable clinical outcome with surgery alone or with surgery plus postoperative adjuvant chemoth...

Various endoscopic devices have been developed for advanced minimally invasive surgery. We recently applied a new 8K ultra-high-definition television system during laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis. The procedure, which is described in detail, stands as the first reported application of an 8K ultra-high-definition system for laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. Comparison is made between dep...

Purpose: To review incidence, presentation, diagnostic methods, management, significance and avoidance of ureteral injuries in gynecologic laparoscopy. Materials and methods: PubMed, National Center for Biotechnology Information Database, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, obstetrics and gynecology journal, google images were reviewed to gather information regarding ureteral i...

Background: mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) is a common practice before laparoscopic gynecologic surgeries but the role and efficacy of preparation have been questioned. this study assesses visualization and bowel handling in a group of patients who receive MBP and the control group and thereafter; compares the results. Methods: We designed and conducted this randomized, single-blinded and ...