T Falcone

Summary

Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Endoscopic management of uterine fibroids: an update
    E Soto
    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Minerva Ginecol 64:507-20. 2012
  2. ncbi Vitrification of isolated mice blastomeres using a closed loading device
    Amr Kader
    Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute and Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Reprod Biol Endocrinol 7:17. 2009
  3. ncbi Morphology and function of cryopreserved whole ovine ovaries after heterotopic autotransplantation
    Anna T Grazul-Bilska
    Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Reprod Biol Endocrinol 6:16. 2008
  4. ncbi Cryopreservation/transplantation of ovarian tissue and in vitro maturation of follicles and oocytes: challenges for fertility preservation
    Alex C Varghese
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
    Reprod Biol Endocrinol 6:47. 2008
  5. ncbi Three-dimensional in vitro follicle growth: overview of culture models, biomaterials, design parameters and future directions
    Nina Desai
    Department of OB GYN and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Reprod Biol Endocrinol 8:119. 2010
  6. ncbi Minimally invasive management of uterine fibroids
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 14:401-7. 2002
  7. ncbi Hysterectomy for benign disease
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 111:753-67. 2008
  8. ncbi Reproductive outcome after transplantation of ovarian tissue: a systematic review
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Hum Reprod 23:2709-17. 2008
  9. ncbi Minimally invasive surgery for mass lesions
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 48:353-60. 2005
  10. ncbi Robotic surgery
    Tommaso Falcone
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 46:37-43. 2003

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  1. ncbi Endoscopic management of uterine fibroids: an update
    E Soto
    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Minerva Ginecol 64:507-20. 2012
    ..Adequate preoperative evaluation with careful selection of the best operative approach for each particular patient constitutes the basis of safe and effective surgery for the operative management of uterine myomas...
  2. ncbi Vitrification of isolated mice blastomeres using a closed loading device
    Amr Kader
    Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute and Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Reprod Biol Endocrinol 7:17. 2009
    ..Using a cryotip and propagation in microvolumes, isolated mice blastomeres were vitrified and warmed with 100% post-warming survival...
  3. ncbi Morphology and function of cryopreserved whole ovine ovaries after heterotopic autotransplantation
    Anna T Grazul-Bilska
    Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Reprod Biol Endocrinol 6:16. 2008
    ....
  4. ncbi Cryopreservation/transplantation of ovarian tissue and in vitro maturation of follicles and oocytes: challenges for fertility preservation
    Alex C Varghese
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
    Reprod Biol Endocrinol 6:47. 2008
    ..The scope of this article is to take a comprehensively look at the challenges still faced in order for these novel technologies to be routinely employed with the aim of successful fertility preservation...
  5. ncbi Three-dimensional in vitro follicle growth: overview of culture models, biomaterials, design parameters and future directions
    Nina Desai
    Department of OB GYN and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Reprod Biol Endocrinol 8:119. 2010
    ..We also try to present an overview of outcomes with various biomaterials and animal models and also the limitations of the existing systems...
  6. ncbi Minimally invasive management of uterine fibroids
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 14:401-7. 2002
    ..Many minimally invasive techniques have recently been introduced for the management of uterine fibroids. The purpose of this review is to analyse recent data for techniques that are used to manage uterine fibroids...
  7. ncbi Hysterectomy for benign disease
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 111:753-67. 2008
    ..In our experience, previous cesarean delivery, large uterus, or request for removing the ovaries are not valid reasons for excluding vaginal hysterectomy as an approach...
  8. ncbi Reproductive outcome after transplantation of ovarian tissue: a systematic review
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Hum Reprod 23:2709-17. 2008
    ..We systematically reviewed reproductive function after OTT for fertility preservation in women at high risk of premature ovarian failure (POF)...
  9. ncbi Minimally invasive surgery for mass lesions
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 48:353-60. 2005
  10. ncbi Robotic surgery
    Tommaso Falcone
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 46:37-43. 2003
  11. ncbi Ovarian function preservation in the cancer patient
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 81:243-57. 2004
    ..To review the clinical modalities that are available to women receiving potentially sterilizing cancer therapy...
  12. ncbi The elusive diagnostic test for endometriosis
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 80:886-8. 2003
  13. ncbi Robotic-assisted laparoscopic microsurgical tubal anastomosis: a human pilot study
    T Falcone
    Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Fertil Steril 73:1040-2. 2000
    ..CONCLUSION(s): Robotic technology can be used safely to create laparoscopic microsurgical anastomoses with adequate patency rates. Robotic technology has the potential to make laparoscopic microsuturing easier...
  14. ncbi Robotics in gynecology
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Surg Clin North Am 83:1483-9, xii. 2003
    ..The rapid evolution of robotics will likely allow for more widespread application in all surgical specialties in the future...
  15. ncbi What the internist needs to know about infertility
    T Falcone
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA
    Cleve Clin J Med 68:65-72; discussion 73. 2001
    ..Some causes of infertility are associated with significant medical problems such as diabetes and abnormal lipids; these should be assessed and a long-term management plan implemented...
  16. ncbi Clinical management of endometriosis
    Tommaso Falcone
    Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 118:691-705. 2011
    ..The technique used to safely and completely remove the disease is discussed. The specific areas of involvement include the pelvic side wall, the cul-de-sac, and bladder peritoneum...
  17. ncbi Robotics in reproductive surgery: strengths and limitations
    M Catenacci
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Placenta 32:S232-7. 2011
    ....
  18. ncbi Reproductive organ transplantation: advances and controversies
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 90:2031-55. 2008
    ..To review the advances and controversies in the field of reproductive organ transplantation...
  19. ncbi Restoration of ovarian function after autotransplantation of intact frozen-thawed sheep ovaries with microvascular anastomosis
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 79:594-602. 2003
    ..03). CONCLUSION(S): Transplantation of an intact frozen-thawed ovary is technically feasible. Using this approach, immediate restoration of vascular supply and ovarian hormonal functions is possible...
  20. ncbi Full robotic assistance for laparoscopic tubal anastomosis: a case report
    T Falcone
    Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 9:107-13. 1999
    ..The patient recovered uneventfully after surgery and was discharged within 24 h after the procedure. Laparoscopic microsurgical tubal anastomosis with full robotic assistance is feasible and safe in humans...
  21. ncbi Effect of diethylstilbestrol on reproductive function
    J M Goldberg
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 72:1-7. 1999
    ..To review the effects of in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) on müllerian development and subsequent reproductive function...
  22. ncbi Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis
    Michelle Catenacci
    The Cleveland Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 52:351-61. 2009
    ..For pelvic pain, surgery has been shown to improve symptoms although there is a significant placebo effect with surgery. Finally, hysterectomy can be offered to women who fail initial conservative surgery...
  23. ncbi Post-menopausal endometriosis with inferior vena cava invasion requiring surgical management
    R Flyckt
    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, A81, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Hum Reprod 26:2709-12. 2011
    ..Medical management with AIs can be attempted for extra-pelvic endometriosis status post hysterectomy; however, the efficacy in this setting is limited. Surgical management may be necessary for bulky or invasive disease...
  24. ncbi Gross and histologic characteristics of laparoscopic injuries with four different energy sources
    P K Tulikangas
    Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 75:806-10. 2001
    ..To compare the gross and histologic effects of bipolar and monopolar cautery, ultrasonic scalpel, and CO(2) laser on porcine ureter, bladder, and rectum...
  25. ncbi Assessment of laparoscopic injuries by three methods
    P K Tulikangas
    Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 76:817-9. 2001
    ..To compare laparoscopic, gross, and fluorescent assessment of laparoscopic pelvic injuries...
  26. ncbi Serum and peritoneal abnormalities in endometriosis: potential use as diagnostic markers
    S Gupta
    Reproductive Research Center, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Minerva Ginecol 58:527-51. 2006
    ..Potential new therapeutic agents include modulators, such as cytokine receptor blockers and angiogenic receptor blockers, presently used for treating endometriosis...
  27. ncbi Catamenial epilepsy: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
    Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer
    Department of Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Neurology 61:S2-15. 2003
    ..Larger multicenter trials, as well as further investigation of the pathophysiology of the disorder, are needed to identify the most effective treatment for women with catamenial epilepsy...
  28. ncbi Superovulation and intrauterine insemination in cases of treated mild pelvic disease
    M Singh
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction and Infertility, Urological Institute and Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A81, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Assist Reprod Genet 18:26-9. 2001
    ..However, SO/IUI still remains a reasonable option for both these groups prior to IVF-ET...
  29. ncbi Varicocelectomy improves intrauterine insemination success rates in men with varicocele
    J A Daitch
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction and Infertility, Urological Institute, Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics and Biostatistics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Urol 165:1510-3. 2001
    ..A functional factor not measured on routine semen analysis may affect pregnancy rates in this setting. Men should be screened for varicocele before intrauterine insemination is initiated for male factor infertility...
  30. ncbi Robotically assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy and adnexal surgery
    H Margossian
    Minimally Invasive Surgery Center and Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 11:161-5. 2001
    ..No complications occurred. No ureteral injuries were found on necropsy. CONCLUSION: Although designed for laparoscopic microsuturing, this robotic technology has the potential to be used for more complex gynecologic procedures...
  31. ncbi Peritoneal fluid environment in endometriosis. Clinicopathological implications
    M A Bedaiwy
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Minerva Ginecol 55:333-45. 2003
    ....
  32. ncbi Comparison of intrauterine and intracervical insemination with frozen donor sperm: a meta-analysis
    J M Goldberg
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44915, USA
    Fertil Steril 72:792-5. 1999
    ..To determine whether artificial insemination with frozen donor sperm yielded a higher pregnancy rate per cycle by intracervical (ICI) or intrauterine (IUI) techniques. A meta-analysis was performed...
  33. ncbi Hormones and seizures
    Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer
    Department of Neurology, Section of Epilepsy, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, S51, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Cleve Clin J Med 71:S11-8. 2004
    ..It is important for the physician to work closely with the patient to determine whether her seizures are indeed catamenial and to design an appropriate treatment plan...
  34. ncbi Robotic-assisted laparoendoscopic single-site surgery in gynecology: initial report and technique
    Pedro F Escobar
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Section of Gynecologic Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 16:589-91. 2009
    ..We present our initial clinical experience and technique with robotic-assisted single-port surgery in gynecology...
  35. ncbi Incidence of lower urinary tract injury at the time of total laparoscopic hysterectomy
    J Eric Jelovsek
    Cleveland Clinic, Section of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    JSLS 11:422-7. 2007
    ..To determine the incidence of and risk factors for injury to the lower urinary tract during total laparoscopic hysterectomy...
  36. ncbi Fertility preservation and pregnancy outcome after malignancy
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 17:21-6. 2005
    ..This article discusses the mechanisms of reproductive failure after cancer therapy and the currently available fertility preservation strategies...
  37. ncbi Tubal anastomosis by robotic compared with outpatient minilaparotomy
    Allison K Rodgers
    Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44159, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 109:1375-80. 2007
    ..To compare tubal anastomosis by robotic system compared with outpatient minilaparotomy...
  38. ncbi Association between time from endometriosis surgery and outcome of in vitro fertilization cycles
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Reprod Med 53:161-5. 2008
    ..To evaluate the effect of time from surgery on the outcome of subsequent in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles in endometriosis patients...
  39. ncbi How should we advise patients about the contraceptive patch, given the FDA warning?
    Holly L Thacker
    Women s Health Center at The Gault Women s Health and Breast Pavilion, Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA
    Cleve Clin J Med 73:45-7. 2006
  40. ncbi Anatomy of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves in relation to trocar placement and low transverse incisions
    James L Whiteside
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics A81, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 189:1574-8; discussion 1578. 2003
    ..The purpose of this study was to map the course of the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves...
  41. ncbi Laparoscopy for adnexal masses in the second trimester of pregnancy
    Kevin J Stepp
    Department of Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, A81, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 10:55-9. 2003
    ....
  42. ncbi Clinical pregnancy and live births after transfer of embryos vitrified on day 3
    Nina Desai
    Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center, Department of OB GYN and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 26900 Cedar Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA
    Reprod Biomed Online 20:808-13. 2010
    ..A total of 78 infants have been born with no major congenital malformations. These data attest to the efficacy and safety of the vitrification technique for cryopreservation of human embryos at the 6- to 8-cell stage...
  43. ncbi Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery in patients with benign adnexal disease
    Pedro F Escobar
    Department of OB GYN and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 93:2074.e7-10. 2010
    ..To present our initial experience in laparoscopic surgery for benign adnexal disease performed exclusively through an umbilical incision using a single three-channel port and flexible laparoscopic instrumentation...
  44. ncbi Total antioxidant capacity and reactive oxygen species in amniotic fluid
    Janet M Burlingame
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and The Collaborative Biostatistics Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 101:756-61. 2003
    ....
  45. ncbi Endometriosis-induced alterations in mouse metaphase II oocyte microtubules and chromosomal alignment: a possible cause of infertility
    Gihan Mansour
    Ob Gyn and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 94:1894-9. 2010
    ..To examine the effect of peritoneal fluid (PF) of patients with endometriosis on the cytoskeleton of metaphase II oocytes and correlate the results with the stage of endometriosis and the duration of infertility...
  46. ncbi Vitrification of mouse embryo-derived ICM cells: a tool for preserving embryonic stem cell potential?
    Nina Desai
    Department of Ob Gyn, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Women s Health Institute, Beachwood, OH, USA
    J Assist Reprod Genet 28:93-9. 2011
    ..Vitrification technology presents new opportunities for preservation of embryo derived stem cells without first establishing a viable ESC line. This study tests the feasibility of cryopreserving ICM cells using vitrification...
  47. ncbi A simple and efficient method for preparation of isolated ovarian follicles for transmission electron microscopy
    Nina Desai
    Department of Ob Gyn, Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
    J Assist Reprod Genet 27:97-101. 2010
    ..A simple method for preparation of isolated ovarian follicles for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) using transwell inserts is described...
  48. ncbi Endometriosis: still tough to diagnose and treat
    Marjan Attaran
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Cleve Clin J Med 69:647-53. 2002
    ..The following review will familiarize the practicing physician with available therapies to maintain and enhance reproductive potential and control pelvic pain in women with endometriosis...
  49. ncbi Evaluation of a novel single-port robotic platform in the cadaver model for the performance of various procedures in gynecologic oncology
    Pedro F Escobar
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
    Gynecol Oncol 120:380-4. 2011
    ..The purpose of this protocol was to evaluate the feasibility and reproducibility of a dedicated da Vinci® single-port robotic platform in cadavers for the performance of various gynecologic oncology procedures...
  50. ncbi In vitro fertilization update
    Jeffrey M Goldberg
    Head, Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic, OH 44195, USA
    Cleve Clin J Med 74:329-38. 2007
    ..We provide an overview of the current and experimental assisted reproductive technology techniques...
  51. ncbi Laparoscopic repair of ureteral injuries
    Harout Margossian
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
    J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 10:373-7. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Ureterolysis may interfere with the healing process of ureteral injuries by increasing fibrosis and adventitial scarring. Laparoscopic repair of these injuries is feasible and safe...
  52. ncbi Endometriosis-related pelvic pain: what is the evidence?
    James L Whiteside
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 46:824-30. 2003
  53. ncbi Laparoscopic microsurgical tubal anastomosis with and without robotic assistance
    Jeffrey M Goldberg
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Hum Reprod 18:145-7. 2003
    ..The purpose of this study was to compare the duration of the procedure and hospitalization, blood loss and clinical outcomes for laparoscopic microsurgical tubal anastomosis performed with and without robotic assistance...
  54. ncbi Endoscopic management of endometriosis
    C C G Chen
    Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Minerva Ginecol 58:347-60. 2006
    ..Excision of deeper lesions of the bladder and ureter require resection. This can be accomplished laparoscopically but requires experience with laparoscopic suturing...
  55. ncbi Prediction of endometriosis with serum and peritoneal fluid markers: a prospective controlled trial
    M A Bedaiwy
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction, Infertility, and Sexual Function, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Hum Reprod 17:426-31. 2002
    ..Before these markers can be used as a non-surgical diagnostic tool, these data should be verified in a larger study...
  56. ncbi Endometriosis: a critical appraisal of the advances and the controversies of a challenging health problem
    M A Bedaiwy
    Department of Obstetric and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Minerva Ginecol 61:285-98. 2009
    ..Prospective randomiazed controlled trials proved that surgical treatment of endometriosis is better than placebo for endometriosis related pain and infertility for patients with stage I and II disease...
  57. ncbi Robotics in gynecologic surgery
    A C Frick
    Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Minerva Ginecol 61:187-99. 2009
    ..However, further research is warranted to better evaluate the relative benefits and costs of robotic assisted gynecologic surgery...
  58. ncbi Surgical treatment of endometriosis: a 7-year follow-up on the requirement for further surgery
    Khashayar Shakiba
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44159, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 111:1285-92. 2008
    ..To investigate the need for further surgery after laparoscopic excision of endometriosis or hysterectomy...
  59. ncbi Harvesting and autotransplantation of vascularized ovarian grafts: approaches and techniques
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Reprod Biomed Online 14:360-71. 2007
    ..The inferior epigastric vessel is probably the most suitable heterotopic vascularizing vessel. End-to-end anastomosis yields the highest patency rate of vascularized grafts...
  60. ncbi Differential growth of human embryos in vitro: role of reactive oxygen species
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction, Infertility, and Sexual Function, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 82:593-600. 2004
    ..Differential growth of ICSI embryos incubated under identical conditions may be in part due to differences in ROS levels of the culture medium surrounding these embryos...
  61. ncbi Heterotopic autotransplantation of the ovary with microvascular anastomosis: a novel surgical technique
    Elisabeth Jeremias
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 77:1278-82. 2002
    ..1 +/- 1). CONCLUSION(S): In conjunction with improved protocols for cryopreservation, ovarian autotransplantation with vascular anastomosis may be superior to current ovarian tissue banking and grafting techniques...
  62. ncbi Robotic gynecologic surgery: past, present, and future
    Chi Chiung Grace Chen
    Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 52:335-43. 2009
    ..Disadvantages include the learning curve associated with learning a new surgical technique and the equipment and operating costs of the robot and of using the robot...
  63. ncbi Mouse blastocyst previtrification interventions and DNA integrity
    Amr Kader
    Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, and Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 93:1518-25. 2010
    ..To assess the effect of implementing different previtrification interventions on the postwarming DNA integrity of vitrified blastocysts...
  64. ncbi Evaluation of post-thaw DNA integrity of mouse blastocysts after ultrarapid and slow freezing
    Amr Kader
    Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 91:2087-94. 2009
    ..To evaluate the effect of vitrification and two other methods of slow cryopreservation on DNA integrity in expanded and nonexpanded blastocysts...
  65. ncbi The effect of endometriosis on in vitro fertilization outcome
    M Catenacci
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44159, USA
    Minerva Ginecol 60:209-21. 2008
    ..Treatment options for women seeking pregnancy include surgical removal and/or in vitro fertilization. The aim of this study was to review current literature on the pathogenesis of endometriosis and treatment options for infertility...
  66. ncbi Effect of varying equilibration time in a two-step vitrification method on the post-warming DNA integrity of mouse blastocysts
    Amr Kader
    Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, and Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 93:2640-5. 2010
    ..To assess the effect of equilibration time on the DNA integrity of vitrified-warmed mouse blastocysts...
  67. ncbi Peritoneal fluid leptin is associated with chronic pelvic pain but not infertility in endometriosis patients
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction, Infertility, and Sexual Function, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Hum Reprod 21:788-91. 2006
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate the peritoneal fluid levels of leptin in patients with endometriosis and idiopathic infertility and compare them with a control group of tubal ligation/reanastomosis patients...
  68. ncbi Oxidative stress is associated with increased apoptosis leading to spermatozoa DNA damage in patients with male factor infertility
    Xia Wang
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction, Infertility, and Sexual Function, Department of Obsterics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 80:531-5. 2003
    ..A positive relationship exists between increased sperm damage by ROS and higher levels of cytochrome c and caspases 9 and 3, which indicate positive apoptosis in patients with male factor infertility...
  69. ncbi Cryopreservation of intact human ovary with its vascular pedicle
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Hum Reprod 21:3258-69. 2006
    ..Cryopreservation injury is associated neither with significant alteration in the expression pattern of Bcl-2 and p53 proteins in the ovarian tissues nor with significant follicular damage...
  70. ncbi Assessment of tissue injury in cryopreserved ovarian tissue
    Elisabeth Jeremias
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 79:651-3. 2003
  71. ncbi Alterations in mitochondria membrane potential and oxidative stress in infertile men: a prospective observational study
    Xia Wang
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction, Infertility, and Sexual Function, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 80:844-50. 2003
    ..45). CONCLUSION(S): Measuring MMP in spermatozoa provides useful information about a man's fertility potential. Increased ROS production by spermatozoa is associated with a decreased MMP...
  72. ncbi Protein supplementation and the incidence of apoptosis and oxidative stress in mouse embryos
    Navid Esfandiari
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 105:653-60. 2005
    ..68 and 5.81 +/- 1.11, respectively, P = .001). CONCLUSION: Protein supplementation of culture media improves the hatching rate and reduces reactive oxygen species levels and the incidence of apoptosis in mouse preimplantation embryos...
  73. ncbi Ovarian tissue banking for cancer patients: reduction of post-transplantation ischaemic injury: intact ovary freezing and transplantation
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A81, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Hum Reprod 19:1242-4. 2004
    ..Research in the development of technology to cryopreserve whole organs as well surgical techniques for the auto-transplantation of an ovary with its vascular pedicle should be encouraged...
  74. ncbi Relationship of reactive oxygen species levels in day 3 culture media to the outcome of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 94:2037-42. 2010
    ..To examine the relationship of early human embryonic development parameters to day 3 reactive oxygen species (D-3 ROS) levels in culture media...
  75. ncbi Robotically assisted gynaecological surgery
    Tommaso Falcone
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Hum Fertil (Camb) 5:72-4. 2002
    ..Future clinical trials will assess whether other gynaecological procedures can be performed with robotic assistance...
  76. ncbi L-carnitine supplementation reduces oocyte cytoskeleton damage and embryo apoptosis induced by incubation in peritoneal fluid from patients with endometriosis
    Gihan Mansour
    Reproductive Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Fertil Steril 91:2079-86. 2009
    ..To investigate the protective effect of L-carnitine (LC) against deleterious substances present in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of patients with endometriosis, which may affect the oocyte cytoskeleton and embryogenesis...
  77. ncbi Vaginal extraction of the intact specimen following laparoscopic radical nephrectomy
    Inderbir S Gill
    Section of Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urological Institute, A-100, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Urol 167:238-41. 2002
    ..It has now become our preferred technique of intact specimen extraction in appropriate female patients...
  78. ncbi Differential expression of follicular fluid cytokines: relationship to subsequent pregnancy in IVF cycles
    Mohamed Bedaiwy
    Reproductive Research Centre, Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology and Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Reprod Biomed Online 15:321-5. 2007
    ..0002). Higher concentrations of IL-12 and lower concentrations of IL-6 in the peri-ovulatory FF are associated with a negative outcome in IVF treatment. Interleukins-12 and IL-6 are biological markers that appear to affect IVF outcome...
  79. ncbi Laparoscopic robotic gynecologic surgery
    Arnold P Advincula
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical Center, L 4000 Women's Hospital, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
    Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 31:599-609, ix-x. 2004
    ..The field of surgical robotics is evolving at an ever increasing pace, however, and gynecologists need to participate in its development...
  80. ncbi Treatment strategies for endometriosis
    Allison K Rodgers
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology A81, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44159, USA
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 9:243-55. 2008
    ..The presentation and physical appearance of endometriosis is extremely variable and can be characterized by a chronic intraperitoneal inflammatory process and adhesions. The only definitive diagnostic technique is laparoscopy...
  81. ncbi Tumour necrosis factor-alpha blockers: potential limitations in the management of advanced endometriosis? A case report
    Khashayar Shakiba
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Hum Reprod 21:2417-20. 2006
    ..This also could explain why suppression of TNF-alpha showed no effect on infertility. However, use of TNF-alpha-blockers before IVF might increase the success rate in advanced endometriosis...
  82. ncbi Role of total antioxidant capacity in the differential growth of human embryos in vitro
    Mohamed Bedaiwy
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction, Infertility, and Sexual Function, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 86:304-9. 2006
    ..Decreased embryonic fragmentation, enhanced cleavage rate, and increased blastocyst development rate may be partially related to day 1 TAC in the culture media. Whether this relationship is a cause or effect needs further assessment...
  83. ncbi The impact of peritoneal fluid from healthy women and from women with endometriosis on sperm DNA and its relationship to the sperm deformity index
    Gihan Mansour
    Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 92:61-7. 2009
    ..To study the effect of peritoneal fluid (PF) from healthy women and from women with endometriosis on sperm DNA and its relationship to sperm morphology as assessed by the sperm deformity index (SDI)...
  84. ncbi Evidence of 'genuine empty follicles' in follicular aspirate: a case report
    N Desai
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Ob Gyn, 26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA
    Hum Reprod 24:1171-5. 2009
    ..We speculate that this may be the first actual evidence to support the existence of true empty follicles, which if left to grow in vivo might lead to empty graffian follicles and genuine EFS...
  85. ncbi Laparoscopic repair of ureteral injuries
    P K Tulikangas
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 8:259-62. 2001
    ..CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy is feasible in some cases of ureteral injury. Experience with laparoscopic suturing is necessary to perform this procedure...
  86. ncbi Effect of ovarian involvement on peritoneal fluid cytokine concentrations in endometriosis patients
    Mohamed Ali Bedaiwy
    Reproductive Research Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Reprod Biomed Online 14:620-5. 2007
    ..Ovarian involvement does not alter the pattern of cytokines. It appears that the inflammatory mediators of endometriosis are similar with and without ovarian involvement...
  87. ncbi Laparoscopy in the second trimester of pregnancy
    Kevin Stepp
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, A81, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 31:485-96, vii. 2004
    ..Strategies to reduce the risk of complications while performing laparoscopy on a pregnant patient are discussed...
  88. ncbi Robotics in reproductive medicine
    Julie Sroga
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Ohio State University, 1654 Upham Drive, Means Hall 567 Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
    Front Biosci 13:1308-17. 2008
    ..As robotic assisted surgery has emerged, this technology provides a feasible option for minimally invasive surgery, impacts surgical education, and plays a role in telepresence surgery...
  89. ncbi Laparoscopic radical cystectomy in the female
    Alireza Moinzadeh
    Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Urol 173:1912-7. 2005
    ..Additionally, perioperative and short-term oncological outcome data are presented...
  90. ncbi Genetic polymorphism in the fibrinolytic system and endometriosis
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Obstet Gynecol 108:162-8. 2006
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate PAI-1 genotypes in a group of women with or without endometriosis...
  91. ncbi The impact of morbid obesity, pneumoperitoneum, and posture on respiratory system mechanics and oxygenation during laparoscopy
    Juraj Sprung
    Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Anesth Analg 94:1345-50. 2002
    ..IMPLICATIONS: Morbid obesity significantly decreases respiratory system compliance and increases inspiratory resistance. Increased body weight, and not altered mechanics of breathing, was associated with worse PaO(2) during laparoscopy...
  92. ncbi Analysis of apoptotic cell death, Bcl-2, and p53 protein expression in freshly fixed and cryopreserved ovarian tissue after exposure to warm ischemia
    Mahmoud R Hussein
    Department of Pathology, Assiut University School of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt
    Fertil Steril 85:1082-92. 2006
    ..To evaluate the effect of ischemia time on the expression of Bcl-2 and p53 proteins on freshly fixed and cryopreserved-thawed ovarian tissue...
  93. ncbi Effects of temperature on sperm motion characteristics and reactive oxygen species
    Navid Esfandiari
    Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction Infertility, and Sexual Function, Urological Institute, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Int J Fertil Womens Med 47:227-33. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: Based on our results, we suggest that semen samples be stored at 37 degrees C after collection and during transportation and processing...
  94. ncbi Vitamin C and vitamin E supplementation reduce oxidative stress-induced embryo toxicity and improve the blastocyst development rate
    Xia Wang
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Advanced Research in Human Reproduction, Infertility, and Sexual Function, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Fertil Steril 78:1272-7. 2002
    ..Exposure of mouse embryos to ROS for extended periods results in embryotoxicity. Vitamin C is more effective than vitamin E in reversing ROS-induced mouse embryo toxicity...
  95. ncbi Laparoscopic resection of deep pelvic endometriosis with rectosigmoid involvement
    Hans J Duepree
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, and The Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 195:754-8. 2002
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  96. ncbi Left upper quadrant cannula insertion
    Paul K Tulikangas
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030, USA
    Fertil Steril 79:411-2. 2003
    ..To determine the safety and efficacy of primary left upper quadrant laparoscopic cannula insertion...
  97. ncbi Preservation of fertility in the cancer patient
    Tommaso Falcone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    MedGenMed 7:65. 2005
  98. ncbi Reproductive implications of endoscopic third ventriculostomy for the treatment of hydrocephalus
    Mohamed A Bedaiwy
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 140:55-60. 2008
    ..The objective of this study was to compare reproductive function after two neurosurgical procedures for treating non-neoplastic hydrocephalus; endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VP)...
  99. ncbi The effects of tidal volume and respiratory rate on oxygenation and respiratory mechanics during laparoscopy in morbidly obese patients
    Juraj Sprung
    Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    Anesth Analg 97:268-74, table of contents. 2003
    ..During laparoscopy, arterial oxygenation is affected only by the patient's body weight. Increases in tidal volume or respiratory rate do not improve arterial oxygenation...
  100. ncbi Robotics in reproductive medicine
    Sejal P Dharia
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Fertil Steril 84:1-11. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION(S): Robotic-assisted surgery is an emerging technology, which provides an alternative to traditional surgical techniques in reproductive medicine and may have a role in surgical education and telepresence surgery...
  101. ncbi Cryopreservation of intact ovaries--size is a variable?
    Tommaso Falcone
    Fertil Steril 83:1587; author reply 1588. 2005