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
2013
Robotic Repair of Uterine Dehiscence
La Rosa MF, McCarthy S, Richter C, Azodi M. Robotic Repair of Uterine Dehiscence. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2013, 17: 156-160. PMID: 23743391, PMCID: PMC3662738, DOI: 10.4293/108680812x13517013317996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine scar dehiscenceScar dehiscenceCesarean scarCesarean deliveryRobotic repairMultiple cesarean deliveriesSuccessful robotic repairNumber of complicationsPersistent vaginalUterine dehiscenceCommon complicationMore patientsTreatment guidelinesRobotic surgeryDehiscenceComplicationsFurther studiesPatientsSignificant increaseMonthsRepairScarDeliverySurgeryVaginal