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
Transvaginal cholecystectomy versus single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective cohort study
Solomon D, Shariff AH, Silasi DA, Duffy AJ, Bell RL, Roberts KE. Transvaginal cholecystectomy versus single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective cohort study. Surgical Endoscopy 2012, 26: 2823-2827. PMID: 22549370, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2253-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomyFour-port laparoscopic cholecystectomyNumerical pain scaleProspective cohort studyLaparoscopic cholecystectomyTransvaginal cholecystectomyTVC groupOperative timePain scoresCohort studyPain scaleFirst prospective cohort studyLower pain scoresMean operative timeIncision laparoscopic cholecystectomyLonger operative timeResultsMean ageSILC groupLess painSingle incisionCholecystectomyDay 14POD 1PatientsDemographic dataPure 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
2011
Female Sexual Function After Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Cohort Study
Solomon D, Lentz R, Duffy AJ, Bell RL, Roberts KE. Female Sexual Function After Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Cohort Study. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2011, 16: 183-187. PMID: 21997432, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1706-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaireFemale sexual functionTransvaginal appendectomyLaparoscopic appendectomySexual functionNatural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryFSFI scoreCohort studyTransvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryFemale sexual function scoresBaseline FSFI scoresPostoperative sexual functionTraditional laparoscopic appendectomyUnderwent laparoscopic appendectomyProspective cohort studySexual function scoresT-testUnpaired t-testTransluminal endoscopic surgeryFSFI resultsAcute appendicitisFSFI domainsFunction scoresTransvaginal surgerySexual sequelae