By Associate Professor Rebecca Deans

Journal articles

Deans R; Abbott J, 2010, 'Hysteroscopic managment of cervical scar ectopic pregnancy', Fertility and Sterility, 93, pp. 1735 - 1740

Deans R; Abbott J, 2010, 'Review of Intrauterine Adhesions', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 17, pp. 555 - 569

Rao A; Pather S; Dalrymple C; MacKie A; Deans R; Carter J, 2009, 'The role of HPV testing in patients with possible high-grade cervical cytology', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 35, pp. 503 - 506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00944.x

Thomson A; Abbott J; Deans R; Kingston A; Vancaillie TG, 2009, 'The management of intrauterine synechiae', Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 21, pp. 335 - 341

Deans R; Hawe JA; Garry R; Abbott JA, 2008, 'A Double-Blind RCT of Surgical Excision of Endometriosis: Secondary Outcomes', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 15, pp. 35s, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.132

Chan K; Raymond A; Bradbury R; Deans R; Vancaillie TG; Abbott JA, 2008, 'A Randomized, Single Blind Study of Pain Associated with Two Different Types of Drains Following Gynaecological Laparoscopy', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 15, pp. 3s, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.009

Deans R; Jason A; Vancaillie T, 2008, 'Fluroscopically guided synechiolysis for patients with Asherman's syndrome', Fertility and Sterility, 90, pp. s164 - s165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.380

Deans R; Dietz HP, 2006, 'Ultrasound of the post-partum uterus', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 46, pp. 345 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00604.x

Read R; Deans R, 2003, '“Nothing is Shown”: A ‘Resolute’ Response to Mounce, Emiliani, Koethe and Vilhauer', Philosophical Investigations, 26, pp. 239 - 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9205.00199

Casjens S; Hayden M; Jackson E; Deans R, 1983, 'Additional Restriction Endonuclease Cleavage Sites on the Bacteriophage P22 Genome', Journal of Virology, 45, pp. 864 - 867, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.45.2.864-867.1983

Conference Papers

Kapurubandara S; Schubert R; Wallace Z; Ng C; Deans R; Abbott J; Sansom-Daly U, 2025, '"What I Am Seeking Is Pain Relief, I Am Not Seeking Drugs" - A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Women With Persistent Pelvic Pain Including Endometriosis and Pelvic Floor Myalgia', in INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, SPRINGER LONDON LTD, pp. S347 - S348

Eccleston D; Deans R; Berry P; Rahman M; Santani R; Truong B; Chowdhury E, 2024, 'Lp(a) testing and LDL-C levels among australian ASCVD patients in 2022: a cross-sectional study from the advara heartcare network (PREVAIL)', in European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press (OUP), pp. ehae666.2735, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.2735

Sandy JL; Betts G; Harper JL; Nevin SM; Deans R; Neville KA, 2024, 'Family planning and preimplantation testing: family experiences in congenital adrenal hyperplasia', in Frontiers in Endocrinology, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1482902

Benness H; Sii S; Deans R, 2022, 'Clitoral Hair Tourniquet Syndrome in a 4-year-old - A Delay in Diagnosis can Lead to Tissue Ischaemia and Damage', in AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 7 - 7, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000918712800013&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Sii S; Deans R; Benness H, 2022, 'The Cervical Crossover Phenomenon - A Novel Finding of a Mullerian Anomaly?', in AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 61 - 61, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000918712800156&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

McCormack L; Abbott J; Hawes EN; Deans R, 2021, 'Training For and Undertaking Gynaecological Surgery in Australia: A Comprehensive Analysis of AIHW and MBS Data', in AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 85 - 86, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000651190000171&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Vancaillie T; Chan K; Liu J; Deans R; Howard E, 2019, 'Asherman syndrome: retrospective audit of a single-operator cohort of 424 cases', in AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 97 - 98, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000492455000267&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ravendran K; Foo J; Chow J; Nguyen K; Deans R, 2018, 'Effect of the First Laparoscopy in An Adolescent and Young Adult Population and Its Association with Chronic Pelvic Pain - A Retrospective Audit', in AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 71 - 71, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000443678800216&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Dietrich J; Balen A; Deans R; Mezzini T; Grover S, 2018, 'Panel Discussion - Gender Issues in Gynaecology Practice', in AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 13 - 13, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000443678800033&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ketheeswaran A; Morrisey J; Abbott J; Bennett M; Dudley J; Deans R, 2015, 'Vaginal dilation audit', in BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 318 - 318, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000356713000701&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Hamilton J; Cutrone R; Hecker J; Wylie C; Krasno J; Wyatt K; Busch S; Bai L; Deans R; Miller R; Mays R, 2012, 'Intravenous administration of human MultiStem® cells provides functional benefit through immunomodulation in rodent models of multiple sclerosis', in MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, FRANCE, Lyon, pp. 415 - 416, presented at 28th Congress of the European-Committee-for-Treatment-and-Research-in-Multiple-Sclerosis, FRANCE, Lyon, 10 October 2012 - 13 October 2012

Jones E; Kinsey S; English A; Field S; Jones R; Rawstron A; Strazsynski L; Rundlett S; Jain S; Deans R; Emery P; McGonagle D; Ponchel F, 2007, 'Genomics analysis of freshly-purified human marrow stromal cells (MSCs): Comparison with hematopoietic lineage cells and culture-expanded MSCs', in ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, ITALY, Florence, pp. A8 - A9, presented at 27th European Workshop for Rheumatology Research, ITALY, Florence, 22 February 2007 - 24 February 2007

Van't Hof W; Mal N; Popovic Z; Forudi F; Deans R; Penn MS, 2006, 'Allogeneic and syngenic multipotent adult progenitor cell delivery improves cardiac function after myocardial infarct', in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, GA, Atlanta, pp. 44A - 45A, presented at 55th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, GA, Atlanta, 11 March 2006 - 14 March 2006

Kovacsovics-Bankowski M; Streeter PR; Van't Hof WJ; Deans RJ; Maziarz RT, 2006, 'Multipotent adult progenitor cells (MAPC) are non-immunogenic and display immunosuppressive properties on activated T cells', in BIOLOGY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, CARDEN JENNINGS PUBL CO LTD, HI, Honolulu, pp. 106 - 107, presented at 32nd Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Blood-and-Marrow-Transplantation, HI, Honolulu, 16 February 2006 - 20 February 2006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.11.522

Perry RJ; Miller D; Wagner J; Deans R, 2006, 'Clinical scale expansion of human pluripotent stem cells.', in CYTOTHERAPY, TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS

Mhashilkar A; Van't Hof WJ; Suntharalingam P; Boozer S; Rundlett S; Perry R; Zeng L; Wang X; Hu Q; Mansoor A; Feggin J; Zhang G; Lee J; Deans R; Zhang J, 2006, 'Direct injection of adult progenitor cells improves cardiac function in post-AMI animal models.', in CYTOTHERAPY, TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS

Kovacsovics-Bankowski M; Streeter PR; Hof WJV; Deans RJ; Maziarz RT, 2006, 'Multipotent Adult Progenitor Cells (MAPC) are non-immunogenic and display immunosuppressive properties on activated T cells', in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Elsevier, pp. 106 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.11.522

Mays R; Yasuhara T; Matsukawa N; Maki M; Xu L; Yu G; Hara K; Deans R; Hess D; Carroll J; Borlongan C, 2006, 'Sustained and statistically significant motor and neurological improvements following intracerebral delivery of xenogeneic (human) or allogeneic (rat) bone marrow-derived multistemtm cells in adult rats with cortical infarcts in the absence of immunosupression.', in CYTOTHERAPY, TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS

Carroll JE; Xu L; Matsukawa N; Yu G; Yasuhara T; Mays RW; Kovach J; Deans R; Hess DC; Borlongan CV, 2005, 'Syngeneic and allogeneic grafts of rat bone marrow-derived multipotent adult progenitor cells in hypoxic-ischemic injured neonatal rats: A case controlled study', in ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY, WILEY-LISS, CA, Los Angeles, pp. S85 - S86, presented at 34th Annual Meeting of the Child-Neurology-Society, CA, Los Angeles, 28 September 2005 - 01 October 2005

Carroll JE; Xu L; Matsukawa N; Yu G; Yasuhara T; Mays RW; Kovach J; Deans R; Hess DC; Borlongan CV, 2005, 'Intracerebral grafts of cryopreserved syngeneic and allogeneic rat bone marrow-derived multipotent adult progenitor cells promote behavioral recovery in neonatal rats exposed to hypoxic-ischemic injury', in EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY, ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, FL, Clearwater, pp. 241 - 241, presented at 12th Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Neural-Transplantation-and-Repair, FL, Clearwater, 28 April 2005 - 01 May 2005

Xu L; Matsukawa N; Yu G; Yasuhara T; Mays RW; Kovach J; Deans R; Hess DC; Carroll JE; Borlongan CV, 2005, 'Intrastriatal transplantation of cryopreserved human bone marrow-derived multipotent adult progenitor cells at seven days after experimental ischemic stroke exerts dose-dependent behavioral recovery', in EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY, ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, FL, Clearwater, pp. 265 - 265, presented at 12th Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Neural-Transplantation-and-Repair, FL, Clearwater, 28 April 2005 - 01 May 2005

Deans R, 2000, 'Mesenchymal stem cells: cell and gene therapy applications', in EUROPEAN CYTOKINE NETWORK, JOHN LIBBEY EUROTEXT LTD, FRANCE, PARIS, pp. 323 - 324, presented at Euroconference of Institute-Pasteur on Cellular Therapy, FRANCE, PARIS, 03 February 2000 - 04 February 2000, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000088681300026&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Presentations

Anazodo A; Logan S; Wakefield CE; Cohn R; Stern K; Agresta F; Jayasinghe Y; Deans R; Segelov E; McLachlan RI; Gerstl B; Sullian E; Ledger W, 2018, 'Oncofertility care and the impact on reproductive concerns, psychological distress and satisfaction in cancer patients at diagnosis, parents and partners', presented at 3rd Global Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Congress, Sheraton Grand Elizabeth Street Sydney, 04 December 2018 - 06 December 2018

Logan S; Anazodo A; Wakefield C; Cohn R; Stern K; Agresta F; Jayasinghe Y; Deans R; Segelov E; Mclachlan R; Gerstl B; Sullivan E; Ledger W, 2018, 'Oncofertility care and the impact on reproductive concerns, psychological distress and satisfaction in cancer patients at diagnosis, parents and partners', presented at Fertility Society of Australia, Melbourne, 10 September 2018 - 12 September 2018

Anazodo AC; Stern C; MaLachlan R; Gerstl B; Agresta F; Cohn R; Jayasinghe Y; Wakefield CE; Daly G; Gilbert L; Orme L; Wand H; Viney R; Gillam L; Deans R; Jetti M; Chapman M; Ledger W; Sullivan E, 2015, 'Australasian Oncofertility Registry: Monitoring referral patterns and the uptake, quality and complications of fertility preservation strategies in Australia and New Zealand.', presented at Fertility Society of Australia Conference 2015, Canberra Australia, 13 September 2015 - 15 September 2015

Conference Abstracts

Deans R, 2026, 'Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster Hauser Syndrome', in AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 66

Morgan T; Kiely N; Gerstl B; Arulpragasam K; Pittman J; Deans R, 2023, '#380 : Clickbait in Uterine Transplant Surgery', in Fertility & Reproduction, World Scientific Publishing, Vol. 05, pp. 453 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2661318223742297

Lim C; Alonso A; Koh Y; Roydhouse S; McCormack L; Deans R; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Rao A; Abbott J, 2023, 'A Double-Blinded, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Nonhysterectomy Laparoscopic Surgery', in Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Elsevier, Vol. 30, pp. s14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.08.041

McCormack L; Song S; Budden A; Ma C; Nguyen K; Li F; Lim C; Maheux-Lacroix S; Arnold A; Deans R; Won H; Knapman B; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Abbott J, 2023, 'Immediate Versus Delayed Urinary Catheter Removal Following Non-Hysterectomy Benign Gynecological Laparoscopy: A Randomised Trial', in Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Elsevier, Vol. 30, pp. s19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.08.053

Kapurubandara S; Lowes B; Sansom-Daly U; Deans R; Abbott J, 2022, 'A systematic review to determine optimal diagnostic assessment tools to detect pelvic floor myofascial pain', in INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, SPRINGER LONDON LTD, Vol. 33, pp. S154 - S154, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000810680400242&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Cui C; Abbott J; Deans R, 2015, 'Is there a link between pubic hair removal and labiaplasty?', in BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 122, pp. 398 - 398, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000356713000872&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Preprints

McCormack L; Song S; Budden A; Ma C; Nguyen K; Li F; Lim CY; Maheux-Lacroix S; Arnold A; Deans R; Won H; Knapman B; Hawes EN; Abbott J, Bladder Care Following Benign Non-Hysterectomy Gynecological Laparoscopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.166356908.88072835/v1

Anazodo A; Choi S; Signorelli C; Ellis S; Johnston K; Wakefield C; Deans R; Neville K; Cohn RJ, Reproductive Care of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors: A Twelve-Year Evaluation, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.159160329.93924889

Other

Song S; Budden A; Short A; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Deans R; Abbott J, 2018, Reply to: ‘Concerns regarding the use of vaginal fractional CO2 laser’, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12877

Deans R; Hughes GJ; Steigrad SJ; Vancaillie TG, 2007, Pregnancy in a non communicating rudimentary horn, Royal Australian N Z College Obstetricians & Gynec

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