2016
Incidental injury and repair of obturator nerve during laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy
Menderes G, Vilardo N, Schwab CL, Azodi M. Incidental injury and repair of obturator nerve during laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 142: 208. PMID: 27234143, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObturator nervePelvic lymphadenectomyTension-free anastomosisIncidental injuryLaparoscopic repairPostoperative day oneLaparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomyDistal cut endEnd coaptationResidual neuropathyLaparoscopic stagingNeurologic deficitsEndometrial adenocarcinomaGynecologic surgeryLeft thighNeurologic deficiencyAdductor functionLymphadenectomyNerve edgesNerveGynecologic surgeonsFree anastomosisImmediate repairPatientsPolypropylene suture
2014
Incidental Ureteral Injury and Repair during Robotic-assisted Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Menderes G, Clark LE, Azodi M. Incidental Ureteral Injury and Repair during Robotic-assisted Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2014, 22: 320. PMID: 25461686, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral injuryTotal hysterectomyLaparoscopic hysterectomyRobotic-assisted total hysterectomyRobotic total hysterectomyUrinary tract injuryTotal laparoscopic hysterectomyEnd anastomosis techniqueBladder injuryTract injurySignificant morbidityIntraoperative cystoscopyOpen surgeryGynecologic surgeryIntraoperative recognitionLarge uterusStent placementAnastomosis techniqueBetter outcomesHysterectomyRobotic repairInjuryMedicolegal implicationsEducational videoImmediate repair