Key Anatomical Concepts, Landmarks, and Proposed Terminology for Nerve-Sparing Gynecologic Surgery: A Narrative Review.

Objective: To synthesize the terminology utilized in nerve-sparing surgical literature and propose standardized and nonconflicting terms to allow for consistent vocabulary.

Design: We performed a literature search on PubMed using the search terms "pelvis" and "nerve-sparing." Nongynecologic surgery and animal studies were excluded.

Entrapped by pain: The diagnosis and management of endometriosis affecting somatic nerves.

Somatic nerve entrapment caused by endometriosis is an underrecognized and often misdiagnosed issue that leads to many women suffering unnecessarily. While the classic symptoms of endometriosis are well-known to the gynaecologic surgeon, the dermatomal-type pain caused by endometriosis impacting neural structures is not within gynecologic day-to-day practice, which often complicates diagnosis and delays treatment. A thorough understanding of pelvic neuroanatomy and a neuropelveologic approach is required for accurate assessments of patients with endometriosis and nerve entrapment.

Endometriosis and mental health: a population-based cohort study.

Background: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecologic disorder that leads to considerable pain and a reduced quality of life. Although its physiological manifestations have been explored, its impact on mental health is less well defined. Existing studies of endometriosis and mental health were conducted within diverse healthcare landscapes with varying access to care and with a primary focus on surgically diagnosed endometriosis.

The Effect of Hormonal Treatment on Ovarian Endometriomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of hormonal suppression of endometriosis on the size of endometriotic ovarian cysts.

Data Sources: The authors searched MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov from January 2012 to December 2022.