Hysteroscopy needs of indigenous communities in Northern Quebec: a retrospective cohort study.

We aimed to determine the surgical output for patients from Nunavik undergoing transfer to an urban centre for hysteroscopy, and associated costs. We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients from the 14 villages of Nunavik transferred for hysteroscopic surgery from 2016 to 2021. Diagnoses, surgical intervention, and nature of the procedure were all extracted from the patient charts, and costs/length of stay obtained from logisticians and administrators servicing the Nunavik region.

Medical Management of Ovarian Endometriomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To estimate the effect of medical management on the size of ovarian endometriomas.

Data Source: Online databases were searched from inception to October 2022, including Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, PubMed, EBM Reviews-Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), ClinicalTrials.gov , and Web of Science.

Pharmacologic Interventions to Minimize Fluid Absorption at the Time of Hysteroscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To assess which interventions are effective in reducing fluid absorption at the time of hysteroscopy.

Data Source: Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, PubMed (non-MEDLINE records only), EBM Reviews-Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), ClinicalTrials.gov , and Web of Science were searched from inception to February 2022 without restriction on language or geographic origin.

Task shifting cesarean sections in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Safe and timely access to cesarean section (CS) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) remains a significant challenge.

Objectives: To compare maternal and perinatal outcomes of CS by non-physician clinicians (NPCs) versus physicians in LMIC.

Search Strategy And Selection Criteria: A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library (including CENTRAL), Web of Science, and LILACS was performed from inception to January 2022.

vNOTES Hysterectomy, Adnexectomy, and Uterosacral Ligament Suspension: A Walk-Through Guide.

Objective: To provide a stepwise guide to performing vNOTES hysterectomy, adnexectomy, and vault suspension, using 2 access platform methods.

Design: Narrated surgical video based on 2 cases of vNOTES for abnormal uterine bleeding and endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia.

Setting: A single tertiary-care academic center.

Effects of Surgical Delay Due to COVID-19 on Women Requiring Emergency Gynaecological Surgery.

In response to the coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, the McGill University Health Centre introduced protocols to protect health care workers during emergency surgeries. These included waiting for a COVID-19 test result or waiting 20 minutes after aerosol-inducing procedures before proceeding with surgery. The following brief communication describes the impact of surgical delay on the outcomes of 3 emergency gynaecologic procedures: dilatation and curettage, laparoscopic salpingectomy, and laparoscopic cystectomy and detorsion.

A Case Series of Patients with Large Uterine Fibroids and Venous Thromboembolisms.

Objective: The purpose of this case series is to identify the clinical characteristics of women with uterine fibroids who developed venous thromboembolisms (VTE) and possible risk factors for the development of VTE in this group.

Data Sources: We conducted a systematic search of the Medline, Embase, Cochrane and Scopus databases to retrieve case reports and case series that describe women with an enlarged uterus and VTE. The databases were searched up to August 2019.

Spontaneous Uterine Rupture in a Multigravid Pregnant Woman with Unscarred Uterus on Chronic Steroid Use: A Case Report.

Background: Uterine rupture in pregnancy is associated with severe maternal and fetal complications. Although it is a rare event, uterine rupture has been associated with certain risk factors. Glucocorticoids are known to weaken skeletal muscles; however, there have been no studies on the effects of chronic steroid use on the uterine myometrium.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas in Mature Cystic Teratomas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Background: Mature teratomas, better known as dermoid cysts, are the most common ovarian neoplasms in women in the second and third decade of life. They are invariably benign, and most women are asymptomatic. Ovarian cystectomy is the preferred therapeutic option.

Robotically assisted laparoscopic myomectomy: a Canadian experience.

Objective: To compare operative and immediate postoperative outcomes of robotically assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) and open myomectomy.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 38 cases of RALM performed in women of reproductive age with symptomatic uterine fibroids between October 2008 and February 2011. Twenty-one cases of open myomectomy were used as historical controls.