{"title":"Comparing the efficacy of laparoscopic pectopexy and laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Mohammadamin Parsaei, Alireza Hadizadeh, Shiva Hadizadeh, Azadeh Tarafdari","doi":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess and compare the efficacy of laparoscopic pectopexy and laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy in managing pelvic organ prolapse.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase was conducted on July 3, 2024, using the search terms \"Pectopexy\" AND \"Laparoscop*\" with no publication date restrictions. Additional sources included citation screening and searches in Google Scholar and ProQuest.</p><p><strong>Methods of study selection: </strong>We included all peer-reviewed, English full-text articles comparing intraoperative, short-term (up to six months), or long-term (six to twelve months) outcomes for laparoscopic pectopexy and sacrocolpopexy in pelvic organ prolapse management.</p><p><strong>Tabulation, integration, and results: </strong>Our electronic search identified 269 records, of which 11 were deemed eligible after thorough screening. No additional eligible articles were found through a manual search. The final review included 11 studies, comprising 1,043 patients across four randomized controlled trials, six retrospective studies, and one prospective cohort. Meta-analyses using a random-effects model. Findings showed lower operation time (Hedges's g = -.978 [-1.629, -.327]; p = .003) and blood loss (Hedges's g = -.658 [-1.160, -.155]; p = .010) in pectopexy, with comparable organ injury rates (p > .05) between procedures. Short-term results showed a shorter hospitalization duration for pectopexy (Hedges's g = -.213 [-.426, -.000]; p = .049), while post-surgery outcomes like urinary tract infection, and voiding dysfunction were similar across groups (p > .05). All long-term outcomes were comparable, including apical prolapse recurrence, mesh-related complications, pelvic organ prolapse quantification system scores, constipation, urgency, stress urinary incontinence, dyspareunia, and patient satisfaction (p > .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review highlights that laparoscopic pectopexy, despite its theoretical technical advantages, shows comparable intraoperative organ injury rates and similar urinary, defecation, and sexual function outcomes to laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. However, pectopexy is linked to shorter operative times, less blood loss, and reduced post-operative hospitalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":16397,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143536924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laparoendoscopic Single Site Surgery for Adnexal Torsion in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy.","authors":"Rongmin Wang, Ting Jiang, Changen Xu, Xiaoxia Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16397,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Agnese Virgilio, Stefano Ferla, Renato Seracchioli, Diego Raimondo
{"title":"\"Amputation of a type 0 submucous myoma between diagnostic and operative myomectomy.\"","authors":"Agnese Virgilio, Stefano Ferla, Renato Seracchioli, Diego Raimondo","doi":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16397,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emma Goodwin, Hannah Rojas, Heather Noga, Caroline E Lee, Mohamed A Bedaiwy, Christina Williams, Catherine Allaire, Paul J Yong
{"title":"Endometriosis Clinical and Surgical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparison of Virtual-Only Care to Virtual and In-Person Care Combined.","authors":"Emma Goodwin, Hannah Rojas, Heather Noga, Caroline E Lee, Mohamed A Bedaiwy, Christina Williams, Catherine Allaire, Paul J Yong","doi":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Endometriosis is a chronic and inflammatory condition that affects approximately 10% of the reproductive-age population. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a shift towards virtual care for endometriosis. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic and treatment outcomes of virtual-only care, compared to those who had both virtual and in-person visits.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective descriptive analysis of registry data.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>This study was conducted in British Columbia, Canada, at a tertiary referral center for endometriosis and pelvic pain.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>In this cohort (n = 389), we examined patients who received an initial virtual assessment followed by virtual care alone (Virtual Only group, n = 203) and those who had an initial virtual assessment followed by an in-person physical exam (Physical Exam group, n = 186).</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Virtual care at the center during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Main results: </strong>The Physical Exam group was more likely to have surgery compared to the Virtual Only group (45.7% vs. 16%, p <.001). At the time of surgery, the groups did not differ based on type of surgery (e.g., excision of endometriosis and/or hysterectomy), endometriosis anatomic findings (e.g., stage and anatomic subtype), surgical complexity or surgical complications. At baseline, the two groups did not differ in their pain, mental health or quality of life scores. At 1-year follow-up, the two groups did not differ in these outcome measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was a lower rate of surgery, but no differences in surgical findings or complications, nor in 1-year outcomes, after virtual only care for endometriosis compared to patients that had a virtual visit and then underwent a physical exam. These results support a hybrid model, where a virtual visit is the first contact and serves as a triage tool to determine whether a patient is appropriate for virtual only care or would benefit from a physical exam. Future research could incorporate population-based administrative data or qualitative approaches to understanding patient experiences and physician perspectives on virtual care for the treatment of endometriosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":16397,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laparoscopic Management of Giant Hydrosalpinx in a Nulliparous Woman.","authors":"Lijuan Zhao, Yanqing Hao, Songying Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 26-year-old nulliparous woman with lower abdominal pain, mildly elevated inflammatory markers, normal tumor markers and sonographic findings of an 11.9 × 6.1 cm cystic structure in the right adnexa, was treated with antibiotics for suspected hydrosalpinx. Over two years, subsequent ultrasounds demonstrated progressive cystic enlargement (Fig 1), with dimensions of 11.6 × 26 cm on CT imaging. Although her pain was mild, laparoscopic removal was recommended given the size of the pathology, which the patient consented to. At laparoscopy, a giant hydrosalpinx (Figure 2A), torted 3.5 times at the ampullary region (Figure 2B) was noted. Hydrotubation of the left tube demonstrated substantial resistance to flow (Figure 2C). Following fluid aspiration and detorsion of the right fallopian tube, the serosa was incised using bipolar coagulation to expose the lumen. Careful dissection was performed to separate and excise the serosal layer toward the uterine cornua. Non-absorbable sutures were placed at the interstitial-isthmic junction, and both tubes were subsequently resected [1]. Efforts were made to preserve blood supply between the ovaries and fallopian tubes throughout the procedure. Pathology confirmed bilateral chronic salpingitis, with normal Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) levels. Giant hydrosalpinx is rare and presents substantive diagnostic and management challenges, particularly for young, nulliparous women desiring to conceive. These cystic structures can easily be misdiagnosed as ovarian cysts, making comprehensive imaging essential for accurate diagnosis [2-3]. Although this patient experienced mild symptoms, she developed isolated tubal torsion. Active management of large, persistent, or complex adnexal masses is often warranted and may necessitate surgical intervention. Surgical management focuses on preserving ovarian reserve to improve subsequent birth rates following in vitro fertilization (IVF) [4]. A retrospective clinical study [1] indicates that cornual suturing during salpingectomy may reduce ectopic pregnancy rates from 7.24% to 2.39%. Further validation through randomized controlled trials is necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":16397,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143433275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evrim Erdemoglu, Catherine Rowley, Sumin Oh, Johhny Yi
{"title":"Robotic Exploration and Suture Removal Following Sacrospinous Ligament Suspension.","authors":"Evrim Erdemoglu, Catherine Rowley, Sumin Oh, Johhny Yi","doi":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objective: </strong>To demonstrate a deep robotic dissection of the sacrospinous ligament because of a suture abscess after a failed vaginal approach.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A stepwise demonstration of the procedure and critical anatomy with narrated video.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>A tertiary care academic center. A 71-year-old patient with a pelvic abscess noted on magnetic resonance imaging with persistent vaginal bleeding after sacrospinous ligament suspension using permanent, multi-filament suture. Despite multiple vaginal attempts to remove the suture, the abscess and suture persisted. A decision was made to proceed with a robotic exploration.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>Sacrospinous ligament suspension is a procedure supporting the vaginal apex by securing it to the sacrospinous ligament, typically on the right side. It is a durable, native tissue repair performed through extraperitoneal vaginal dissection of the pararectal space. With suture-related complications, to release the stitch, a vaginal approach is often successful and less invasive. However, it may be challenging to dissect this plane because of adhesions and difficult visualization. In this video, we demonstrate a robotic-assisted abdominal approach developing the pararectal space and identifying deep pelvic space lesions when vaginal attempts have failed. The top-down approach offers better visualization of surrounding critical structures, overcoming the limitations of the vaginal approach with limited visualization. However, this requires advanced knowledge and comfort with deep retroperitoneal structures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The robotic approach offers an alternative to the vaginal approach and should be considered when the vaginal approach fails or is considered not feasible.</p>","PeriodicalId":16397,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143433276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Single Port Robotic Assisted Sacrocolpopexy Using Retroperitoneal Tunneling Technique.","authors":"Sumin Oh, Johnny Yi, Jung-Ho Shin","doi":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objective: </strong>To demonstrate the feasibility of performing single-port robotic assisted sacrocolpopexy.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A step-by-step description of the surgical procedure using a narrated video.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Sacrocolpopexy is considered the gold standard for the apical prolapse. However, traditional laparotomic and laparoscopic approaches have limitations, including prolonged operation time, limited visualization, high morbidity, steep learning curve, and poor ergonomics with difficulties in repeated suturing using rigid, straight laparoscopic instruments. The single-port robotic platform requires only a single incision measuring 2.5 to 3.5 cm, and has started to be used in sacrocolpopexy, providing several advantages as shown in the following video [1]. Its articulating instruments and camera facilitate the procedure by providing optimal visualization and working space, even in challenging surgical fields, while minimizing collisions within a narrow 2.5 cm trocar [2-4]. The operation in this video was performed at a tertiary teaching hospital and demonstrates technical feasibility, showing how the articulating instruments and camera facilitate the procedure.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>This video demonstrates a single-port robotic sacrocolpopexy using the da Vinci SP system. The procedure was performed on a 74-year-old patient with stage 4 apical prolapse. Several advantages are appreciated. Collaborative handling of three working arms through a single 2.5 cm incision and trocar is unique to this robotic platform. Intracorporeal suturing and retroperitoneal tunneling are facilitated by the articulating instruments [3,5]. Enhanced visualization of narrow spaces is noted using the articulating camera. Surgeon controlled suction and irrigation tube is used, eliminating the need for an additional port.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Single-port robotic assisted sacrocolpopexy is a feasible and novel option for treating apical prolapse.</p>","PeriodicalId":16397,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laparoscopic Reduction of Non-gravid Hemi-uterine Inversion following C-section from the Contralateral Didelphic Uterus.","authors":"Yun-Jing Liu, Shun-He Lin, Yang Gao, Ting Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2025.02.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16397,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}