2022
Establishing an Association between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Pilonidal Disease in Adolescent Females
Adjei NN, Yung N, Towers G, Caty M, Solomon D, Vash-Margita A. Establishing an Association between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Pilonidal Disease in Adolescent Females. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 36: 39-44. PMID: 35995086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromePilonidal diseaseBody mass indexAdolescent femalesRotterdam criteriaOvarian syndromeMass indexHospital participantsFeatures of PCOSTreatment of PCOSRetrospective cohort study SETTINGUrban tertiary medical centerHigher body mass indexCohort study SETTINGTertiary medical centerAdolescent medicine specialistsRace/ethnicityDisease courseMetabolic syndromePayer statusSerum markersPrevalence ratiosMedical CenterTobacco useMedicine specialists
2013
Transvaginal Cholecystectomy: Effect on Quality of Life and Female Sexual Function
Wood SG, Solomon D, Panait L, Bell RL, Duffy AJ, Roberts KE. Transvaginal Cholecystectomy: Effect on Quality of Life and Female Sexual Function. JAMA Surgery 2013, 148: 435-438. PMID: 23677408, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sexual functionQuality of lifeSexual functionTransvaginal cholecystectomyFemale patientsFemale sexual function scoresTertiary academic referral centerHybrid transvaginal cholecystectomyProspective cohort studyAcademic referral centerConsecutive female patientsSexual function scoresBody mass indexStandard laparoscopic instrumentsNatural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryTransluminal endoscopic surgeryTransvaginal trocarReferral centerCohort studyUmbilical trocarOperative timeSingle surgeonLess painMass indexMean age
2012
Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy Versus Traditional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis
Roberts KE, Solomon D, Mirensky T, Silasi DA, Duffy AJ, Rutherford T, Longo WE, Bell RL. Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy Versus Traditional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis. Annals Of Surgery 2012, 255: 266-269. PMID: 22167005, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31823b2748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional laparoscopic appendectomyTransvaginal appendectomyLaparoscopic appendectomyUrinary retentionOperative timeTVA groupEarly postoperative bowel obstructionNormal activityPostoperative bowel obstructionBody mass indexLength of stayFirst cohort studyBowel obstructionHospital stayAcute appendicitisCohort studyIntraabdominal abscessMass indexLess painMean ageLA groupControl groupPatientsDemographic dataAdequate pneumoperitoneum