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Complex Benign Gynecology Fellowship Program Research

Complex Benign Gynecology Fellowship Program fellows are expected to participate in clinical research projects with faculty who have active interests in educational research and clinical trials of fibroid management, modes of hysterectomy, and surgical complications.

Each fellow is expected to develop their own research project for presentation at a national meeting and publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Fellows are also encouraged to submit surgical videos for presentation at national conferences.

Publications of the Complex Benign Gynecology Faculty

2016

  • Kho KA, Lin K, Hechanova M, Richardson DL. Risk of occult uterine sarcoma in women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications. Obstet Gynecol.2016 Mar;127(3):468-73.

2017

  • Walsh TM, Gomez M, Kho KA. Minimally Invasive Adnexal Mass Extraction: Considerations and Techniques. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2017 Feb; 24(2):182-188.

2018

  • Parson LP, Pederson R, Richardson DA, Kho KA. Prevalence of occult endometrial carcinoma in women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Apr;223:108-112.
  • Weis J, Wagner J, Farr D, Ginsburg C, Guttman O, Krumwiede K, Kho K, Martinez J, Reed G, Rege R, Sulistio M, Scott D, The integration of a new simulation center within a Competency-Based Curriculum: an opportunity for holistic undergraduate medical education curriculum redesign, MedEdPublish, 2018, 7, [2], 69.
  • Shields J, Lupo A, Walsh T, Kho K. Preoperative evaluation for gynecologic surgery. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology. June 2018:1. doi:10.1097/gco.0000000000000472

2019

  • Chao L, Mansuria S. Postoperative Bladder Filling after Outpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Time to Discharge: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol 2019; 133(5):879-887. PMID 30969209.
  • Shields J, Kho KA. Preoperative Evaluation for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: What Is the Best Evidence and Recommendations for Clinical Practice. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Feb;26(2):312-320.
  • Abel MK, Kho KA, Walter A, Zaritsky E. Measuring Quality in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: What, How, and Why? J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Feb;26(2):321-326.
  • Chen L, Fuller T, Mcintire DD, Kho KA. Introduction to open surgical skills curriculum: Randomized trial of self-paced versus group video tutorial viewing. Surg Educ. 2019 Mar - Apr;76(2):453-458.
  • Shah N, Keshvani N, Das S, Kho KA. Utility of Electrocardiogram and Chest X-ray for Preoperative Evaluation in Benign Hysterectomy. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 2019 Aug: 35(4): 218-223.
  • Porter, A. Gwin, K. Kho, KA Mass Lesions of the Myometrium: Interpretation and Management of Unexpected Pathology. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019 Oct; 31 (5): 349-355.

2020

  • Weis JJ, Hogg DC, Sulistio M, Farr DE, Ginsburg C, Guttman OT, Krumwiede KH, Kho KA, Martinez J, Reed G, Rege RV, Thiele D, Wagner JM, Scott DJ. Assessing quality and resources during campus-wide simulation integration. Am J Surg. 2020 Jan;219(1):33-37.
  • Kho KA, Shields JK. Diagnosis and Management of Primary Dysmenorrhea. JAMA. 2020 Jan 21;323(3):268-269.
  • Chen, J, Porter, AE, Koh KA. Current and Future Surgical and Interventional Management Options for Adenomyosis. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. 2020 May; 38(2-03): 157-167
  • Grubman, J, Kho KA. Pelvic Pain in Reproductive-Ages Woman Caused by Enterobial Infection of the Appendix. J Gynecol Surg. 26 May 2020;36(3): 141-143
  • Kuhn, T, Finneran, C, Kohut, A, Wang, E, Birdsong, G, Krishnamurti, U, Mosunjac, M, Tadros, T, Oprea, G, Avadhani, V, Boguslawski, S, Karlow, S, Schnatz, P, Khanna, N, Flowers, L. Do high rates of atypical glandular cells correlate with higher incidence of disease in a large safety net hospital. Low Genit Tract 2020; 24: 353-357. PMID 32569024.
  • Wang EB, Kho KA. Break This Practice Habit: Replace routine preoperative testing with in individualized risk assessment and indicated testing. OBG Management. 2020 December; 32(12):40-44.
  • Dilday E, Allen R, Manning S, Chao L. Omental evisceration in a gravid woman following second-trimester laparoscopy: A case report. Case Rep Womens Health. 202 Dec26;29:e00283.

2021

  • Matulevicius SA, Kho KA, Reisch J, Yin H. Academic Medicine Faculty Perceptions of Work-Life Balance Before and Since COVID-19. JAMA Netw Open.2021 Jun; 4(6): e2113539.
  • Kho KA, Chen JS, Halvorson LM. Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Adenomyosis. JAMA. 2021 Jul 13;326(2):177-178.
  • King N., Lin E., Wong J., Friedman J., Traylor J., Tsai S., Chaudhari A., Milad M. Laparoscopic Major Vascular Injuries in Benign Gynecologic Surgery: A Systematic Review. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2021 Mar; 137(3):434-442.
  • Galvan A, Kislak A, Kho K, Shields J, Majewicz-Fey A. Haptic Simulator for Trocar Insertion Training. Journal of the International Robotics and Automation Society. 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), 2021, pp. 397-402, doi: 10.1109/WHC49131.2021.9517245
  • Pedersen R, Chen J, Kho KA. Peritoneal and Intestinal Ink Stains from Endoscopic Tattooing Encountered during Gynecologic Surgery. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2021 May 17; S1553-4650(21)00227-2.

2022

  • Liu WC, Winslow NK, Chao L, Nersesyan, H, Zagardo MT, Tracy PT. Neural activity in trigeminal neuralgia patients with sensory and motor stimulations: A pilot functional MRI study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2022 Jun 18;219:107343. PMID 35759909.
  • Porter AE, Chang S, Fuller T, Kho KA. Preparing for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Exam: A Survey of Residents in Obstetrics & Gynecology. J Surg Educ. 2022 Jul Aug;79(4):1009-1015.
  • Wamsley C, Kislevitz M, Vingan NR, Oesch S, Lu K, Barillas J, Hoopman J, Akgul Y, Basci D, Kho K, Zimmern PE, Kenkel JM. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Single and Combined Efficacy of Radiofrequency and Hybrid Fractional Laser for Nonsurgical Aesthetic Genital Procedures in Post-Menopausal Women. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 Jul 27:sjac202.
  • Alvarez K, Bhavan K, Thomas S, Kho KA. Addressing childcare as a barrier to healthcare access through community partnerships in a large public health system. BMJ Open Qual. 2022 Oct;11(4):e001964.
  • Lin E., Sendukas E., Kho KA. Postoperative Uterine Necrosis and Peritonitis Following Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Fibroid Ablation. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2022 Oct;29(10):1123-1124. Epub 2022 Jun 10.
  • Chao L., Lin E., Kho K. A. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America 2022 Jun; 49(2):381-395.

2023

  • Shields JK, Kenyon L, Porter A, Chen J, Chao L, Chang S, Kho K. Ice-POP: Ice Packs for Postoperative Pain, A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 Feb 4;S1553-4650(23)00028-6. PMID 36740018.
  • Muir TM, Chao L. Laparoscopic Excision of Retroperitoneal Adnexal Cyst. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 Aug;30(8):615. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2023.05.011. Epub 2023 May 26. PMID: 37245674
  • Young, RJ, Puma, L, Latham, M, Kho, KA. Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Leiomyomas: Review of the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jul 1; 142(1): 147-150.
  • Stewart KA, Greenberg JA, Kho KA, Cohen Rassier SL. Radiofrequency Ablation of Leiomyomas. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jun 1;141(6):1063-1071.
  • Wang EB, Chang S, Bossa D, Rosero EB, Kho KA. Association Between Endometriosis and Surgical Complications Among Benign Hysterectomies. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 Sep 12:S1553-4650(23)00837-3.
  • Shields J., Lin E., Kho K. A. Beyond the Scalpel: Broadening Our Focus to Optimize Surgical Experiences. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 Jun;30(6):425-426.
  • Lin E., Young R., Shields J., Smith K., Chao L. Growing Pains: Strategies for Improving Ergonomics in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Aug 1;35(4):361-367.
  • Guan X, Guan Z, Sunkara S, Thigpen B. Indocyanine Green-Assisted Retrograde Ureterolysis in Robotic Transvaginal NOTES for the Management of Stage IV Endometriosis with Obliterated Cul-de-sac. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 Apr;30(4):266-267.
  • Guan Z, Zhang C, Thigpen B, Sunkara S, Guan X. Tips and Tricks for Robotic-Assisted Trans-Broad Ligament Abdominal Cerclage in Pregnant Patients. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 May;30(5):359-360.
  • Liu J, Guan Z, Wang Q, Sunkara S, Thigpen B, Guan X. Robotic vNOTES Techniques for Hysterectomy in a Patient with a 16-week Sized Uterus and a Body Mass Index of 70. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 Sep;30(9):693694.
  • Thigpen B, Connell P, Erfani H, Koythong T, Sunkara S, Guan X. Robotic-assisted vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery versus roboticassisted single-site port for benign hysterectomy: a comparison of surgical -outcomes. J Robot Surg. 2023 Oct;17(5):2487-2494.
  • Riley J Young, MD, Noga Fuchs-Weizman, MD, Mobolaji Ajao, MD, MPH, Elmira Manoucheri, MD, MPH, Douglas Smink, MD, MPH, Hye-Chun Hur, MD, MPH, Allison F Vitonis, SM, Jon I. Einarsson, MD, PhD, MPH, Sarah L Cohen Rassier, MD, MPH. Three-Dimensional Vision: Does it Improve Acquisition of Laparoscopic Skills? International Journal of Surgical Education. Epub 2023 October.
  • Emily Lin, MD, Riley Young, MD, Lisa Chao, MD, and Kimberly Kho, MD. Raising the Bar: Ergonomics in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. OBG Manag. 2023 June;35(6):SS3-SS9. doi: 10.12788/obgm.0287.
  • Young RJ, Kho KA. Twist and Shout: How Can We Do Better for Our Patients With Ovarian Torsion? Obstet Gynecol. 2023 May 1;141(5):886-887. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005177. Epub 2023 Apr 5. PMID: 37023460.

2024

  • Allen A, Schembri M, Parvataneni R, Waetjen LE, Varon S, Salamat-Saberi N, Tassone S, Williams N, Kho KA, Jacoby VL. Pregnancy Outcomes After Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Leiomyomas Compared With Myomectomy. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Mar 1.
  • Gaur P, Ganguly AP, Kuo M, Martin R, Alvarez KS, Bhavan KP, Kho KA. Childcare needs as a barrier to healthcare among women in a safety-net health system. BMC Public Health. 2024 Jun 17;24(1):1608. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19125-1.
  • Muir TM, Pruszynski J, Kho KA, Ramirez CI, Donnellan NM, Chao L. Video-Based Coaching for Laparoscopic Salpingectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep 1;144(3):358-365
  • Hassun, AD, Kho KA, Brown Y, Majewicz A. Training with a Visual-Haptic Simulator for Trocar Insertion. Journal of Medical Robotics Research. 2024 Sept; 9(3) doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X24400075
  • Practice Committee Chair: Chen I, Berman JM, Balk EM, Saldanha IJ, Kowalczewski E, Yi J, Zanotti S, Hilli MA, Kho KA. Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of uterine fibroids: A systematic review and meta-analysis by the AAGL Practice Committee. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2024 Sep 12:S1553-4650(24)00416-3.
  • Cohen, ND, Ho M, McIntire D, Smith K, Kho KA. A Comparative Analysis of Generative Artificial Intelligence Responses from Leading Chatbots to Questions about Endometriosis, AJOG Glob Rep. 2024 Oct 5;5(1):100405. doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2024.100405
  • McArthur M, Tian P, Kho KA, Bhavan KP, Balasubramanian BA, Ganguly AP. Childcare as a social determinant of access to healthcare: a scoping review. Front Public Health. 2024 Dec 3;12:1443992.
  • Gingold J, Kho KA, Solnik J, Sanders A, Kho R. Evidence-based practice for minimization of blood loss during laparoscopic myomectomy: a guideline from The Practice Guideline Committee of AAGL. JMIG. Accepted for publication November 2024.
  • Cohen, N, Lin, E., Shields, J. K., & Kho, K. A. (2024). Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Fibroid Ablation: A Review of Current Use and Future Applications. Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports, 13(2), 66-71.
  • Bergin K, Estevez SL, Alkon-Meadows T, Cohen N, Hernandez-Nieto C, Gounko D, Lee J, Copperman A, Buyuk E, et al. Single Euploid Embryo Transfer Outcomes After Uterine Septum Resection. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2024;31(5):432-437. doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2024.02.001
  • Cohen N., Young R., Lin E., Chao L. Beyond the Cuff: A Consideration of Factors that Affect Sexual Function After Benign Hysterectomy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Aug 1;36(4):282-286.
  • Cohen N., Lin E., Shields J., Kho K.A. Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Fibroid Ablation: A Review of Current Use and Future Applications. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep. 2024 Aug;13(2):66-71.
  • Sunkara S, Jackson J, Casey S, Erfani H, Thigpen B, Zhang C, Guan X. Postoperative Incisional Complications in Gynaecologic SingleLaparoscopic Surgery: Comparing Closure Techniques. J Obstet Gynaecol -Incision Can. 2024 Feb 23;46(6):102416.
  • Delgadillo Chabolla LE, Alpuing Radilla LA, Koythong T, Sunkara S, Mendez Y, Wang Q, Guan X. Exploring the feasibility of indocyanine green fluorescence for intraoperative ureteral visualization in robotic transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopy surgery during endometriosis resection. Int J Med Robot. 2024 Jun;20(3):e2636.
  • Shields J, Smith K, and Chang S. Postoperative pain management. Contemporary OB/GYN. 69.2. 2024.

2025

  • Huang AJ, Schembri M, Raghunathan H, Kho K, Williams N, Sobolewski CJ, Shah BG, Parvataneni RK, Waetjen LE, Jacoby V. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Relation to Leiomyoma Volume, Location, and Position in Reproductive-aged Women in the USA. Int Urogynecol J. 2025 Jan 20. doi: 10.1007/s00192-024-06027-4. Epub ahead of print.
  • Ganguly A, Martin R, Kho KA, Bala B, Bowen M. Bhavan K. Childcare Barriers and Appointment Non-Adherence among Women in a Safety-Net Health System. JAMA Open Network, 2025 Apr 1;8(4):e254715. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4715. PMID: 40208589; PMCID: PMC11986774.
  • Young RJ, Allen A, McIntire D, Robinson EF, Bougie O, Kho KA. Work Related Pain in Gynecologic Surgeons - A National Survey. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 Jul;32(7):614-620.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2025.01.014. Epub 2025 Feb 1. PMID: 39900174.
  • Morocco E, Lua-Mailland L, Werth A, Carr D, Rabice S, Ashmore S, Duong V, Wilkes M, Nilsson W, Ferzandi T. A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Antibiotics for OnabotulinumtoxinA. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Mar 1;31(3):258-265. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001621. Epub 2024 Dec 13. PMID: 39689227.
  • Beale SK, Cohen N, Secheli B, McIntire D, Kho KA. Comparing Physician and Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Post-hysterectomy Questions Posted to a Public Social Media Forum. AJOG Global Reports. 2025;100553
  • Musselman K, Olson S, Leaf MC, Frost A, Patzkowsky K, Simpson K, Wang KC, Wu H, Borahay M. Following Fibroids: An Analysis of Social Media Narratives. JSLS. 2025 Jul-Sep;29(3):e2025.00056.
  • Comparing Post-Operative Pain Outcomes in Pelvic Organ Prolapse 2025 Surgery with and Without a Hysterectomy Nilsson W. MD, MBA; Narwold E.; Turner L. MD; Shepherd J. MD PMID: 40347243
  • McMaster J, Beale S, Smith K. Necrotising soft tissue infection following myomectomy: a devastating postoperative complication. BMJ Case Rep. 2025 Dec 11;18(12):e270214. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-270214. PMID: 41381199.
  • Young RJ, Allen A, McIntire D, Robinson EF, Bougie O, Kho KA. Work Related Pain in Gynecologic Surgeons - A National Survey. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 Jul;32(7):614-620.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2025.01.014. Epub 2025 Feb 1. PMID: 39900174.
  • Roth L, Nilsson W, Newmark A, Shepherd J. Torsion Time: A Retrospective Cohort Study to Assess Surgeon Gender Bias for Time to Operating Room with Ovarian Torsion. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2026 Apr;33(4):403-407. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2025.08.032. Epub 2025 Sep 4. PMID: 40914240.
  • Roth L, Newmark A, Nilsson W, Jonathan S. Author's Reply. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 Nov 29:S1553-4650(25)00953-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2025.11.015. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41325962.

2026

  • Lin E., Runge M.A., Aaby D., Marshall K.N., Traylor J., Tsai S., Chaudhari A., DeStephano C., Milad M.P. Comparing Vaginal Cu Suturing After Training With Two Simulators. JSLS 2026 Jan-Mar;30(1):e2025.00116. Epub 2026 Jan 23.
  • Pass A, Kumar A, Stiles E, Tolleson E, Stewart L. (2026) Standardized Care Bundle for Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries: A Quality Improvement Initiative (submitted).
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