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View article: Optimizing Patient Experiences and Outcomes: Proposal to Develop an Endometriosis Care Quality Collaborative in the United States
Optimizing Patient Experiences and Outcomes: Proposal to Develop an Endometriosis Care Quality Collaborative in the United States Open
Endometriosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Despite varied treatment modalities, a high proportion of individuals experience debilitating symptoms and develop comorbid pain co…
View article: Bladder dysfunction after advanced pelvic surgeries: neuropelveological strategies for prevention and management
Bladder dysfunction after advanced pelvic surgeries: neuropelveological strategies for prevention and management Open
Advanced pelvic surgeries, such as radical hysterectomy, deep endometriosis surgery and sacrocolpopexy, pose risks to autonomic pelvic nerves leading to voiding dysfunction and reduced quality of life. This review article evaluates neurope…
View article: Neurostimulation on lumbosacral nerves as a new treatment for spinal cord injury impairments and its impact on cortical activity: a narrative review
Neurostimulation on lumbosacral nerves as a new treatment for spinal cord injury impairments and its impact on cortical activity: a narrative review Open
Spinal cord injury (SCI) can cause significant motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction by disrupting neural connections. As a result, it is a global health challenge that requires innovative interventions to improve outcomes. This review…
View article: Visual-Numeric Endometriosis Scoring System (VNESS) for mapping surgical findings: A validation study
Visual-Numeric Endometriosis Scoring System (VNESS) for mapping surgical findings: A validation study Open
Background: Several endometriosis classification systems have been proposed and published but the search for a universal language that communicates the complexity, laterality and severity of this disease continues. The authors introduce th…
View article: High prevalence of undiagnosed iron deficiency in endometriosis patients: A cross‐sectional study
High prevalence of undiagnosed iron deficiency in endometriosis patients: A cross‐sectional study Open
Objective The primary objective was to evaluate the prevalence of undiagnosed iron deficiency in patients with endometriosis. Methods We performed a multi‐center, cross‐sectional study at two tertiary care hospitals. We included 251 non‐pr…
View article: Neurologic pelvic pain: Diagnosis and treatment, with attention to hip–spine–pelvis exam
Neurologic pelvic pain: Diagnosis and treatment, with attention to hip–spine–pelvis exam Open
This article summarizes the 2023 International Continence Society (ICS) Workshop 5 focused on neurologically mediated chronic pelvic pain (CPP) (Workshop 5). A team of experts share practical advice and tools for assessment, diagnosis and …
View article: Key Anatomical Concepts, Landmarks, and Proposed Terminology for Nerve-Sparing Gynecologic Surgery: A Narrative Review
Key Anatomical Concepts, Landmarks, and Proposed Terminology for Nerve-Sparing Gynecologic Surgery: A Narrative Review Open
Surgeons and anatomists should use consistent terminology to facilitate increased uptake of nerve-sparing techniques in gynecologic surgery through a better understanding of surgical technique description. We have proposed a standardized t…
View article: Entrapped by pain: The diagnosis and management of endometriosis affecting somatic nerves
Entrapped by pain: The diagnosis and management of endometriosis affecting somatic nerves Open
Somatic nerve entrapment caused by endometriosis is an underrecognized and often misdiagnosed issue that leads to many women suffering unnecessarily. While the classic symptoms of endometriosis are well-known to the gynaecologic surgeon, t…
View article: Anatomical Location of the Vesical Branches of the Inferior Hypogastric Plexus in Human Cadavers
Anatomical Location of the Vesical Branches of the Inferior Hypogastric Plexus in Human Cadavers Open
We have demonstrated in canines that somatic nerve transfer to vesical branches of the inferior hypogastric plexus (IHP) can be used for bladder reinnervation after spinal root injury. Yet, the complex anatomy of the IHP hinders the clinic…
View article: Empowered management for pelvic pain: The experiences of women with persistent pelvic pain participating in an online self-directed self-management program while they wait for interprofessional care
Empowered management for pelvic pain: The experiences of women with persistent pelvic pain participating in an online self-directed self-management program while they wait for interprofessional care Open
Background: Persistent pelvic pain is pain sensed in or around the pelvis and is often associated with negative cognitive, behavioral, sexual, and emotional consequences. The lack of interprofessional persistent pelvic pain management prog…
View article: Visual-Numeric Endometriosis Scoring System (VNESS) for mapping surgical findings: A validation study.
Visual-Numeric Endometriosis Scoring System (VNESS) for mapping surgical findings: A validation study. Open
Objective The aim of this study was to assess inter-rater reliability for components of the Visual-Numeric Endometriosis Scoring System (VNESS). VNESS is a novel system for describing surgical findings in each compartment of the pelvis in …
View article: Restoring bladder function using motor and sensory nerve transfers: a cadaveric feasibility study
Restoring bladder function using motor and sensory nerve transfers: a cadaveric feasibility study Open
OBJECTIVE Bladder dysfunction after nerve injury has a variable presentation, and extent of injury determines whether the bladder is spastic or atonic. The authors have proposed a series of 3 nerve transfers for functional innervation of t…
View article: Rehabilitation of People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Using a Laparoscopically Implanted Neurostimulator: Impact on Mobility and Urinary, Anorectal, and Sexual Functions
Rehabilitation of People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Using a Laparoscopically Implanted Neurostimulator: Impact on Mobility and Urinary, Anorectal, and Sexual Functions Open
This study was registered at the WHO Clinical Trials Database through the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials-REBEC (Universal Tracking Number: U1111-1261-4428).
View article: Intrapelvic entrapment of sacral nerve roots by abnormal bundles of the piriformis muscle: description of an extra-spinal cause of sciatica and pudendal neuralgia
Intrapelvic entrapment of sacral nerve roots by abnormal bundles of the piriformis muscle: description of an extra-spinal cause of sciatica and pudendal neuralgia Open
Piriformis syndrome is a well-known extra-spinal cause of sciatica characterized by the entrapment of the sciatic nerve by variant bundles of the piriformis muscles in the deep gluteal space. In this case series, we describe the entrapment…
View article: Closing the Knowledge Gap in Pelvic Neuroanatomy: Assessment of a Cadaveric Training Program
Closing the Knowledge Gap in Pelvic Neuroanatomy: Assessment of a Cadaveric Training Program Open
Background The objective of this study is to characterize participants in a laparoscopic cadaveric neuroanatomy course and assess knowledge of pelvic neuroanatomy before and after this course. Methods This is a survey-based cohort study wi…
View article: Superior gluteal vein syndrome: an intrapelvic cause of sciatica
Superior gluteal vein syndrome: an intrapelvic cause of sciatica Open
The role of malformed or dilated branches of iliac vessels in causing pelvic pain is not well understood. Such vessels may entrap nerves of the lumbosacral (LS) plexus against the pelvic sidewalls, producing symptoms not typically encounte…