2015
Robotic-assisted Abdominal Cerclage Placement During Pregnancy and Its Challenges
Menderes G, Clark M, Clark-Donat L, Azodi M. Robotic-assisted Abdominal Cerclage Placement During Pregnancy and Its Challenges. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2015, 22: 713-714. PMID: 25772022, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal cerclage placementUterine vessel injuryCerclage placementMcDonald cerclagePara 0Mersilene tapeVessel injuryAvascular spacePainless cervical dilationTransabdominal cerclage placementTime of surgerySecond trimester miscarriagePosterior uterine wallCervical incompetenceCervicoisthmic junctionUterine arteriesCesarean sectionPermanent hemostasisPrevious pregnancySecond patientSurgical morbiditySurgical videosTransvaginal ultrasoundBladder flapCervical dilation
2014
Needleless Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage Placement
Menderes G, Clark LE, Azodi M. Needleless Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage Placement. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2014, 22: 321. PMID: 25489676, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal cerclage placementCerclage placementUterine vesselsMersilene tapeLaparoscopic abdominal cerclageThird-trimester lossesTransabdominal cerclage placementRisk of bleedingMultiple case seriesFetal survival rateAbdominal cerclageCervical insufficiencyShort cervixTransabdominal cerclageLaparoscopic approachPeritoneal windowSurgical morbidityCase seriesMeticulous dissectionTransvaginal procedureInvasive approachTransvaginal approachSurvival rateAbdominal methodCerclageRobotic-assisted abdominal cerclage: a case report and literature review
Menderes G, Clark L, Azodi M. Robotic-assisted abdominal cerclage: a case report and literature review. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2014, 8: 195-200. PMID: 27637677, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-014-0462-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal cerclage placementCerclage placementAbdominal cerclageUltrasound guidanceTransabdominal cerclage placementUncomplicated antenatal coursePrimary cesarean sectionMain outcome measuresRobotic assistanceCervical insufficiencyAntenatal courseCervical lengthPrior pregnancyCesarean sectionPara 0Term deliveryCase reportTeaching hospitalGravid uterusNeonatal survivalOutcome measuresCerclagePatientsRobotic surgeonsWeeks