2018
Laparoscopic Ligation of Uterine Vasculature for Fertility-Sparing Management of Postabortal Hemorrhage
Menderes G, Leon-Martinez D, Azodi M. Laparoscopic Ligation of Uterine Vasculature for Fertility-Sparing Management of Postabortal Hemorrhage. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2018, 26: 36-37. PMID: 29609031, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine artery embolizationLaparoscopic ligationUterine vasculaturePostabortal hemorrhageArtery embolizationBlood lossUterine vesselsMedical managementPelvic sidewallBilateral uterine artery embolizationApproximate blood lossFamily planning guidelinesFertility sparing managementIntrauterine tamponade balloonLeft pelvic sidewallRight pelvic sidewallTertiary referral centerIntrauterine balloon tamponadeUneventful postoperative courseWeeks of pregnancyPlacenta accretaUterine massageVaginal bleedingBalloon tamponadeHemodynamic instability
2015
External Iliac Vein Injury and Repair During Robotic-assisted Pelvic Lymphadenectomy
Menderes G, Clark M, Tower A, Azodi M. External Iliac Vein Injury and Repair During Robotic-assisted Pelvic Lymphadenectomy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2015, 22: 718. PMID: 25888352, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal iliac vein injuryIliac vein injuryExternal iliac veinVein injuryPelvic lymphadenectomyIliac veinInsufflation pressureLeft external iliac veinPara-aortic lymphadenectomyPelvic lymphadenectomy proceduresMajor vascular injuryFallopian tube carcinomaBilateral adnexal massesExperienced laparoscopic surgeonsHigh mortality rateBilateral adnexectomySurgical stagingRetroperitoneal lymphadenopathyAbdominal girthImmediate clampingMonopolar scissorsPrimary repairSurgical videosCardiopulmonary statusRobotic hysterectomy