2019
Uterine Artery–sparing Minimally Invasive Radical Trachelectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Kim S, Chung S, Azodi M, Menderes G. Uterine Artery–sparing Minimally Invasive Radical Trachelectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2019, 26: 1389-1395. PMID: 31173940, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive radical trachelectomyRadical trachelectomyUterine arteriesCase reportFuture fertilityFertility outcomesUterine arterial blood flowEarly-stage cervical cancerStage IB1 diseaseSquamous cell histologySquamous cell carcinomaArterial blood flowRobotic-assisted approachesMajority of casesIB1 diseaseNormal mensesObstetric outcomesCell histologyPatient demographicsBlood lossOperative timeCervical cancerRecurrence rateCell carcinomaMean age
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 dilationA Technique for Vascular Control During Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Donat LC, Menderes G, Tower AM, Azodi M. A Technique for Vascular Control During Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2015, 22: 543. PMID: 25680685, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic-assisted myomectomyBlood lossVascular controlUterine vesselsVascular clipsUtero-ovarian vesselsUterine artery occlusionJehovah's Witness patientsExperienced laparoscopic surgeonsRobotic-assisted approachesArtery occlusionUterine arteriesBlood transfusionPeritoneal windowSurgical morbidityLaparoscopic myomectomyFertility preservationSymptomatic leiomyomasSubserosal injectionBulldog clampsMyomectomyRobotic myomectomyTemporary occlusionLaparoscopic surgeonsRobotic approach