2007
Can We Use a Catheter to Do the Q-Tip Test?
LeBrun E, Harmanli O, Lidicker J, Dandolu V. Can We Use a Catheter to Do the Q-Tip Test? Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 110: 1297-1300. PMID: 18055723, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000290694.76678.fe.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQ-tip testPelvic organ prolapseUrethral hypermobilityUrinary incontinenceValsalva maneuverOrgan prolapseQ-tipPostvoid residual urineResidual urineConsecutive womenMean changePositive testCatheterAngle of excursionSignificant decreaseIncontinenceProlapseSignificant reductionHypermobilityWomenValsalvaPatientsUrethraUrine
2006
Vaginal Hysterectomy for the Enlarged Uterus
Harmanli O, Byun S, Dandolu V, Gaughan J, Grody M. Vaginal Hysterectomy for the Enlarged Uterus. Gynecologic And Obstetric Investigation 2006, 61: 4-8. PMID: 16110241, DOI: 10.1159/000087563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative febrile morbidityBenign gynecological conditionsVaginal hysterectomyUterine weightOperative timeFebrile morbidityUteri weighingGynecological conditionsPerioperative hemoglobin changePostoperative hospital stayPrevious pelvic surgeryLength of stayTemple University HospitalAdnexal removalEnlarged uterusHospital stayPerioperative changesPerioperative complicationsPerioperative outcomesConsecutive womenMajor complicationsPelvic surgeryReadmission riskUniversity HospitalMedical records
2004
A comparison of abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy for the large uterus
Harmanli O, Gentzler C, Byun S, Dandolu V, Grody M. A comparison of abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy for the large uterus. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2004, 87: 19-23. PMID: 15464771, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal hysterectomyEnlarged uterusAbdominal hysterectomyPerioperative outcomesUterine weightPerioperative hemoglobin changeRisk of ileusLength of hospitalizationBenign gynecological conditionsBaseline characteristicsPerioperative complicationsPerioperative morbidityBlood transfusionConsecutive womenAbdominal approachOperative timeRetrospective studyAbdominal routeGynecological conditionsLarge uterusHysterectomyHemoglobin changeUterusWomenOutcomes
2003
Total colpocleisis for severe pelvic organ prolapse.
Harmanli O, Dandolu V, Chatwani A, Grody M. Total colpocleisis for severe pelvic organ prolapse. The Journal Of Reproductive Medicine 2003, 48: 703-6. PMID: 14562635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere pelvic organ prolapsePelvic organ prolapseOrgan prolapseTotal colpocleisisUrinary incontinenceMean followup periodPreoperative urinary incontinenceRecurrence of prolapseLow complication rateTemple University HospitalComplication rateConsecutive womenFollowup periodVaginal hysterectomyCure rateUniversity HospitalSafe treatmentElderly womenReconstructive surgeryProlapsePatientsDescriptive studyIncontinenceColpocleisisComplications