By Professor Jason Abbott

Journal articles

Scheck SM; Henry C; Bedford N; Abbott J; Wynn-Williams M; Yazdani A; McDowell S, 2024, 'Non-invasive tests for endometriosis are here; how reliable are they, and what should we do with the results?', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 64, pp. 168 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13765

Nguyen K; McCormack L; Deans R; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Knapman B; Li F; Lim C; Abbott JA, 2024, 'A Prospective Study of Bladder Function Following Endometriosis Surgery With Up to Eight years Follow-up', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 31, pp. 205 - 212.e4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.11.020

Dior UP; Abbott J, 2024, 'Performing Surgery in a Niche Market', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 31, pp. 169 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2024.01.005

Abbott JA, 2024, 'Australia's first National Action Plan on endometriosis: Progress but still a long way to go', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 64, pp. 10 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13726

Abbott JA; Frishman GN, 2024, 'New Year, New Rules', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 31, pp. 84 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.12.004

Avery JC; Deslandes A; Freger SM; Leonardi M; Lo G; Carneiro G; Condous G; Hull ML; Hull L; Avery J; O'Hara R; Condous G; Knox S; Panuccio C; Sirop A; Abbott J; Gonzalez-Chica D; Wang H; Chen T; To MS; Zhang Y; Yang N; Uzuner C; Holdsworth-Carson S; Nguyen T; Freger S; Abeygunasekara N; Richards M; Simpson A; Voyvodic F; Jenkins M, 2024, 'Noninvasive diagnostic imaging for endometriosis part 1: a systematic review of recent developments in ultrasound, combination imaging, and artificial intelligence', Fertility and Sterility, 121, pp. 164 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.12.008

Avery JC; Knox S; Deslandes A; Leonardi M; Lo G; Wang H; Zhang Y; Holdsworth-Carson SJ; Thi Nguyen TT; Condous GS; Carneiro G; Hull ML; Hull L; Avery J; O'Hara R; Condous G; Panuccio C; Sirop A; Abbott J; Gonzalez-Chica D; Chen T; To MS; Yang N; Uzuner C; Holdsworth-Carson S; Nguyen T; Freger S; Abeygunasekara N; Richards M; Simpson A; Voyvodic F; Jenkins M, 2024, 'Noninvasive diagnostic imaging for endometriosis part 2: a systematic review of recent developments in magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and computed tomography', Fertility and Sterility, 121, pp. 189 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.12.017

Abbott J; Billow M; Gallant T; Hackett L; Kho RM; Knapman B; Russo MAL; Maheux-Lacroix S; Gonzalez AM; Ng C; Orlando MS; Sit A; Xu X, 2024, 'Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Used in Randomized Controlled Trials Following Surgical Intervention for Endometriosis: A Structured Review from the AAGL Practice Guidelines Group', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 31, pp. 71 - 83.e17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.10.017

Budden AK; Song S; Henry A; Wakefield CE; Abbott JA, 2024, 'Surgeon reported measures of stress and anxiety prior to and after elective gynecological surgery', Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 103, pp. 360 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14728

Canis M; Abbott J; Abrao M; Al-Jefout M; Bedaiwy M; Benagiano G; Burns KA; Carmona F; Chapron C; Critchley HOD; de Ziegler D; Falcone T; Fazleabas A; Ferrero S; Garcia-Velasco JA; Gargett C; Greaves E; Griffith LG; Guo SW; Habiba M; Harada T; Hull ML; Johnson NP; Kaufman Y; Issacson KB; Khan KN; Kim MR; Koninckx PA; Lessey BA; Martin D; Matsuzaki S; Mishra G; Osuga Y; Petraglia F; Popov A; Roman H; Romano A; Saunders P; Seckin T; Somigliana E; Taylor HS; Taylor RN; Vercellini P; Vigano P, 2024, 'A Call for New Theories on the Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Endometriosis', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2024.02.004

Pittman J; Brännström M; Keily N; Gerstl B; Cavazzoni E; Pleass H; Lotz M; Rogers N; Wong G; Hsueh W; Hanafy A; Abbott JA; Deans R, 2024, 'A study protocol for live and deceased donor uterus transplantation as a treatment for women with uterine factor infertility', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13810

Proudfoot A; Duffy S; Sinclair J; Abbott J; Armour M, 2024, 'A survey of cost, access and outcomes for cannabinoid-based medicinal product use by Australians with endometriosis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13804

Knapman BL; Li FG; Deans R; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Maheux-Lacroix S; Abbott J, 2024, 'Botulinum Toxin for the Management of Pelvic Floor Tension Myalgia and Persistent Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Obstetrics and Gynecology, 143, pp. E7 - E17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000005388

Deans R; Moses D; Sach TA; Vancaillie T; Ledger B; Abbott JA, 2024, 'Perfusion magnetic resonance imaging in Asherman syndrome', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13799

Adler H; Lewis M; Ng CHM; Brooks C; Leonardi M; Mikocka-Walus A; Bush D; Semprini A; Wilkinson-Tomey J; Condous G; Patravali N; Abbott J; Armour M, 2024, 'Social Media, Endometriosis, and Evidence-Based Information: An Analysis of Instagram Content', Healthcare (Switzerland), 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12010121

Schubert R; Song S; Everist R; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Abbott J, 2024, 'The impact of multimodal physiotherapy in an interdisciplinary setting for the management of women with persistent pelvic pain and pelvic floor tension myalgia', European Journal of Physiotherapy, 26, pp. 66 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2023.2188901

Pittman J; Abbott J; Cavazzoni E; Pleass H; Brännstrom M; Rogers N; Deans R, 2023, 'Deceased donor availability for uterus transplantation in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63, pp. 780 - 785, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13722

Kapurubandara S; Abbott J, 2023, 'Is vNOTES the Michelangelo of Gynecologic Surgery?', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 855 - 856, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.09.005

Sinclair J; Abbott J; Proudfoot A; Armour M, 2023, 'The Place of Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Gynecological Pain', Drugs, 83, pp. 1571 - 1579, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40265-023-01951-z

Sinclair J; Abbott J; Mikocka-Walus A; Ng C; Sarris J; Evans S; Armour M, 2023, '‘A glimmer of hope’: perceptions, barriers, and drivers for medicinal cannabis use amongst Australian and New Zealand people with endometriosis – a qualitative study', Reproduction and Fertility, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/RAF-23-0049

Budden AK; Song S; Henry A; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Wakefield CE; Abbott JA, 2023, 'Acute Biological Changes in Gynecologic Surgeons during Surgery: A Prospective Study', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 841 - 849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.06.014

Cardaillac C; Abbott J; Maheux-Lacroix S, 2023, 'Authors’ Reply', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 852 - 853, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.07.005

Cardaillac C; Genest R; Gauthier C; Arendas K; Lemyre M; Laberge P; Abbott J; Maheux-Lacroix S, 2023, 'Preoperative Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Gynecologic Surgeries: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 695 - 704, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.05.001

Li FG; Fuchs T; Deans R; McCormack L; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Abbott J; Farnsworth A, 2023, 'Vaginal epithelial histology before and after fractional CO2 laser in postmenopausal women: a double-blind, sham-controlled randomized trial', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 229, pp. 278.e1 - 278.e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.05.005

Armour M; Ciccia D; Yazdani A; Rombauts L; Niekerk LV; Schubert R; Abbott J, 2023, 'Endometriosis research priorities in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63, pp. 594 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13699

Abbott JA; Munro MG, 2023, 'Evidence gaps for the global problem of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in women and girls of reproductive age', International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 162, pp. 89 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.14952

McCormack L; Song S; Budden A; Ma C; Nguyen K; Li FG; Lim CY; Maheux-Lacroix S; Arnold A; Deans R; Won HR; Knapman B; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Abbott JA, 2023, 'Immediate versus delayed urinary catheter removal following non-hysterectomy benign gynaecological laparoscopy: a randomised trial', BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 130, pp. 1112 - 1119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17442

Knapman BL; Forgues MAS; Abbott JA; Maheux-Lacroix S, 2023, 'Other treatments for CSP', Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2023.102367

Abbott JA; Frishman G, 2023, 'Welcome to the JMIG Version 5.0', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 597 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.05.003

Abbott J; Boruta DM; Frishman GN; Kho R; Michels L; Setubal AM; Truong M, 2023, 'Farewell to Dr. Falcone', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 515 - 516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.04.009

Budden A; Song S; Henry A; Wakefield CE; Abbott J, 2023, 'A systematic review of biological changes in surgeons’ acute stress levels during surgery', Surgery in Practice and Science, 13, pp. 100174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sipas.2023.100174

Deans R; Pittman J; Gerstl B; Haghighi K; Pleass H; KÄhler PD; Kvarnström N; Hseuh W; Keung K; Luxton G; Yong K; Caldas R; Byun L; Loo C; Tippett J; Caponas G; Moses D; Wan KM; Arulpragasam K; Kiely N; Brännström M; Abbott J, 2023, 'The first Australian uterus transplantation procedure: A result of a long-term Australian-Swedish research collaboration', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63, pp. 418 - 424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13678

Abbott JA, 2023, 'A New Dawn, or the Sunset on Science? Artificial intelligence and JMIG', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 337 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.02.020

Shamsa A; Gilchrist RB; Robertson DM; Rodgers RJ; Donoghoe MW; Ledger WL; Abbott JA; Riepsamen AH, 2023, 'Oocyte-Secreted Serum Biomarkers GDF9 and BMP15 in Women with Endometriosis', Reproductive Sciences, 30, pp. 1521 - 1527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43032-022-01107-6

Abbott JA, 2023, 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Endometriosis Guidelines', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 342 - 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.03.003

Abbott JA, 2023, 'Minimally Invasive, Non-Surgical Treatments of Leiomyomas', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. 249 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.01.016

Li FG; Abbott JA, 2023, '‘Vaginal Laser Therapy for GSM/VVA: Where We Stand Now–A Review by the EUGA Working Group on Laser’', Climacteric, 26, pp. 638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13697137.2023.2259791

Ng CHM; Michelmore AG; Mishra GD; Montgomery GW; Rogers PA; Abbott JA, 2023, 'Establishing the Australian National Endometriosis Clinical and Scientific Trials (NECST) Registry: a protocol paper', Reproduction and Fertility, 4, pp. e230014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/RAF-23-0014

Robertson J; Abbott J; Corbett-Burns S; Bukhari M; Perera S; Kalantan A; Sarofim M; Chou R; Cario G; Rosen D; Choi S; Wynn-Williams M; Condous G; Chou D, 2023, 'Treatment of rectosigmoid endometriosis by laparoscopic reverse submucosal dissection (LRSD): The Sydney partial thickness discoid excision technique', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13762

McCormack LJ; Song S; Budden A; Ma CH; Nguyen K; Li FG; 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', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 30, pp. S19 - S19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2023.08.053

Malik A; Sinclair J; Ng CHM; Smith CA; Abbott J; Armour M, 2022, 'Allied health and complementary therapy usage in Australian women with chronic pelvic pain: a cross-sectional study', BMC Women's Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01618-z

Abbott JA; Deans R, 2022, 'Reducing hysterectomy rates is the contemporary and balanced view of modern gynaecology in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62, pp. e16 - e17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13628

Yuwono NL; Alonso A; Abbott J; Houshdaran S; Henry CE; Rodgers R; Ford CE; Warton K, 2022, 'Circulating cell-free endometrial DNA level is unaltered during menstruation and in endometriosis', Human Reproduction, 37, pp. 2560 - 2569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deac198

Chan HW; Dharmage S; Dobson A; Chung HF; Loxton D; Doust J; Montgomery G; Stamatakis E; Huxley RR; Hamer M; Abbott J; Yeap BB; Visser JA; Mcintyre H; Mielke GI; Mishra GD, 2022, 'Cohort profile: A prospective Australian cohort study of women's reproductive characteristics and risk of chronic disease from menarche to premenopause (M-PreM)', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064333

Murji A; Sanders AP; Monteiro I; Haiderbhai S; Matelski J; Walsh C; Abbott JA; Munro MG; Maheux-Lacroix S, 2022, 'Cesarean scar defects and abnormal uterine bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Fertility and Sterility, 118, pp. 758 - 766, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.06.031

Kapurubandara SC; Lowes B; Sansom-Daly UM; Deans R; Abbott JA, 2022, 'A systematic review of diagnostic tests to detect pelvic floor myofascial pain', International Urogynecology Journal, 33, pp. 2379 - 2389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00192-022-05258-7

Lim CY; Alonso A; Koh YY; Roydhouse S; McCormack L; Deans R; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Rao A; Causer L; Abbott JA, 2022, 'A Double-blinded, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Non-hysterectomy Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Gynecologic Conditions: A Pilot Study', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 29, pp. 992 - 997, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2022.04.018

McCormack L; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Deans R; Alonso A; Lim C; Li F; Knapman B; Abbott JA, 2022, 'A review of gynaecological surgical practices for trainees and certified specialists in Australia by volume using MBS and AIHW databases', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62, pp. 574 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13523

Sinclair J; Toufaili Y; Gock S; Pegorer AG; Wattle J; Franke M; Alzwayid MAKM; Abbott J; Pate DW; Sarris J; Armour M, 2022, 'Cannabis Use for Endometriosis: Clinical and Legal Challenges in Australia and New Zealand', Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 7, pp. 464 - 472, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/can.2021.0116

Li FG; Maheux-Lacroix S; Deans R; Nesbitt-Hawes E; Budden A; Nguyen K; Lim CY; Song S; McCormack L; Lyons SD; Segelov E; Abbott JA, 2022, 'Effect of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser vs Sham Treatment on Symptom Severity in Women With Postmenopausal Vaginal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial', Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 77, pp. 404 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000852724.14994.6d

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