2016
Robot-Assisted Abdominal Cerclage During Pregnancy
Zeybek B, Hill A, Menderes G, Borahay MA, Azodi M, Kilic GS. Robot-Assisted Abdominal Cerclage During Pregnancy. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2016, 20: e2016.00072. PMID: 27904309, PMCID: PMC5118107, DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2016.00072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal cerclageMedian gestational ageMedian ageCase seriesGestational ageSystematic reviewMedian operating timePostoperative day 1Time of procedureRetrospective case studyCervical insufficiencyTransabdominal cerclageVaginal cerclagePreterm laborCervical lacerationPreterm birthTransvaginal cerclageBlood lossPrevious pregnancyPremature ruptureInfant morbidityPrevious dilatationMajor indicationCerclagePatients
2014
Needleless Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage Placement
Menderes G, Clark LE, Azodi M. Needleless Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage Placement. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2014, 22: 321. PMID: 25489676, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal cerclage placementCerclage placementUterine vesselsMersilene tapeLaparoscopic abdominal cerclageThird-trimester lossesTransabdominal cerclage placementRisk of bleedingMultiple case seriesFetal survival rateAbdominal cerclageCervical insufficiencyShort cervixTransabdominal cerclageLaparoscopic approachPeritoneal windowSurgical morbidityCase seriesMeticulous dissectionTransvaginal procedureInvasive approachTransvaginal approachSurvival rateAbdominal methodCerclageRobotic-assisted abdominal cerclage: a case report and literature review
Menderes G, Clark L, Azodi M. Robotic-assisted abdominal cerclage: a case report and literature review. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2014, 8: 195-200. PMID: 27637677, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-014-0462-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal cerclage placementCerclage placementAbdominal cerclageUltrasound guidanceTransabdominal cerclage placementUncomplicated antenatal coursePrimary cesarean sectionMain outcome measuresRobotic assistanceCervical insufficiencyAntenatal courseCervical lengthPrior pregnancyCesarean sectionPara 0Term deliveryCase reportTeaching hospitalGravid uterusNeonatal survivalOutcome measuresCerclagePatientsRobotic surgeonsWeeks