Abstracts Presented At International Conferences

ABSTRACTS PRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES:

Khadraoui W, Zeybek B, Mutlu L, Menderes G. (Accepted for video presentation, 2019, June). Robotic posterior exenteration for recurrent vaginal cancer. 39th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Bretton Woods, NH.

Han C, Bianchi A, Bellone S, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Zeybek B, Haines K, Lopez S, Ratner E,

Santin A. (Accepted for video presentation, 2019, June). Sacituzumab Govitecan (IMMU-132) in Uterine Serous Carcinoma. 39th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Bretton Woods, NH.

Mutlu L, Khadraoui W, Menderes G. (Accepted for video presentation, 2019, June). Robotic Interval Cytoreductive Surgery for Stage IV Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. 39th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Bretton Woods, NH.

Mutlu L, Kim S, Altwerger G, Menderes G. (Accepted for video presentation, 2019, June). Robotic Assisted Colostomy Take-Down. 39th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Bretton Woods, NH.

Khadraoui W, Tierney C, Chung S, Azodi M, Ratner E, Menderes G. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2019, June). The incidence of microscopic adnexal metastatic disease in women with presumed early stage endometrial cancer.  39th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Bretton Woods, NH.

Menderes G, Leon-Martinez D,  Azodi M. (Accepted for video presentation, 2018, November). Laparoscopic ligation of uterine vasculature for fertility-sparing management of postabortal hemorrhage. 47^th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Las Vegas, NV.

Menderes G, Chung S, Altwerger G, Silasi DA (Accepted for video presentation, 2018, November). Intravenous leiomyomatosis of the uterus extending into gonadal vein. 47^th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Las Vegas, NV.

Menderes G, Chung S, Azodi M. (Accepted for video presentation, 2018, November). Uterine artery sparing robotic-assisted radical trachelectomy. Is maintaining uterine arterial blood flow overrated?. 47^th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Las Vegas, NV.

Menderes G, Chung S, Altwerger G, Silasi DA (Accepted for oral presentation, 2018, August). Intravenous leiomyomatosis of the uterus extending into gonadal vein. Sociey of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2018 in New York, NY.

Altwerger A, Menderes G, Han C, Silasi DA. (Accepted for video presentation, 2018, March). Robotic radical trachelectomy. 49th Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Altwerger G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Egawa-Takata T, Menderes G, Pettinella F, Bianchi A, Riccio F, Feinberg J, Zammataro L, Han C, Yadav G, Dugan K, Morneault A, Ponte JF, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD (Accepted for poster presentation, 2018, March) . In vitro and in vivo activity of IMGN853, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate targeting Folate Receptor Alpha linked to DM4, in biologically aggressive endometrial cancers. 49th Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Kim S, Hill A, Menderes G, Cross S, Azodi M, Bahtiyar MO. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2017, November).  Minimally invasive abdominal cerclage compared to laparotomy: a comparison of surgical and obstetric outcomes. 46^th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in National Harbor, MD.

Menderes G, Dugan K, Klein MJ, Azodi M. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2017, September).  Natural Orifice-Assisted Laparoscopic Meckel Diverticulectomy Incidentally Found During Para-Aortic Mass Resection. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2017, San Francisco, CA.

Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Altwerger G, Black J, Dugan K, Pettinella F, Masserdotti A, Riccio F, Bianchi A, Zammataro L, deHaydu C, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Huang G, Litkouhi B, Ratner E,  Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2017, June).  Superior in vitro and in vivo activity of trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1) in comparison to trastuzumab, pertuzumab and their combination in epithelial ovarian carcinoma with high HER2/neu expression. 37th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Mystic, CT.

Menderes G, Dugan K, Klein M, Azodi M. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2017, June). Natural Orifice Assisted Laparoscopic Meckel Diverticulectomy Incidentally Found During a Para-aortic Mass Resection.  37th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Mystic, CT.

Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Black J, Predolini F, Pettinella F, Masserdotti A, Zammataro L, Altwerger G, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Santin AD. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2017, April). SYD985, a Novel Duocarmycin-Based HER2-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate, Shows Antitumor Activity in Uterine and Ovarian Carcinosarcoma with HER2/Neu Expression. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Black J, Predolini F, Pettinella F, Masserdotti A, Zammataro L, Altwerger G, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Santin AD. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2017, March). SYD985, a Novel Duocarmycin-Based HER2-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate, Shows Antitumor Activity in Uterine and Ovarian Carcinosarcoma with HER2/Neu Expression. Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Menderes G, Bellone S, Black J, Altwerger G, Lopez S, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Pettinella F, Masserdotti A, Zammataro L, Silasi DA, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Santin A. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2017, March). Neratinib shows efficacy in the treatment of HER2/neu amplified epithelial ovarian carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), 2017 Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

Black J, Pasarelli R, Lingeng L, Albright B, Gysler S, Whicker M, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Santin A, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Litkouhi B, Schwartz P. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2017, March). The impact of tumor fragments in the lumen of fallopian tubes on recurrence and survival in Type I and Type II endometrial cancer. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), 2017 Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

Altwerger G, Menderes G, Black J, Gressel G, Nelson W, Litkouhi B, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Santin A, Schwartz P, Ratner E. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2017, March). Carboplatin hypersensitivity correlates with mutations in the DNA repair enzyme BRCA 1/2. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), 2017 Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

Altwerger G, Gressel G, Menderes G, Black J, English DP, Nelson W, Carusillo N, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Santin A, Schwartz P, Ratner E.. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2017, March). A single institution’s experience with a fast, effective carboplatin desensitization protocol and identification of risk factors for high-grade hypersensitivity reactions. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), 2017 Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

Whicker M, McGregor K, Black J,, Gysler S, Albright B, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Schwartz P. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2017, March). A comparison of tumor size at diagnosis and disease recurrence in type I and type II endometrial carcinoma. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), 2017 Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Bellone S, Schwab CL, Black JD, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Litkouhi B,  Schwartz PE, Santin AD. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2016 June). Neratinib shows efficacy in the treatment of HER2 amplified epithelial ovarian carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. 36th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Brewster, MA.

Menderes G, Zhao S, Black JD, Schwab CL, Lopez S, Cocco E, Bellone S, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Litkouhi B, Wong S, Buza N, Hui P, Schwartz PE, Schlessinger J, Lifton R, Santin AD. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2016 June). Mutational landscape of uterine and ovarian carcinosarcomas reveals new recurrently- mutated histone core genes as drivers of epithelial-mesenchymal transition. 36th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Brewster, MA.

Menderes G, Black JD, Azodi M. (Accepted for video presentation, 2016 June). Minimally Invasive Interval Debulking Surgery for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. 36th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Cape Cod, MA.

Menderes G, Vilardo N, Black JD, Schwab CL, Azodi M. (Accepted for video presentation, 2016 June). Incidental Injury and Repair of Obturator Nerve During Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymphadenectomy. 36th Annual NEAGO Meeting in Cape Cod, MA.

Menderes G, DeHaydu C, Azodi M. (Accepted for video presentation, 2016, April). Use of posterior colpotomy to minimize abdominal incisions during laparoscopic hysterectomy. 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons in Palm Springs, CA.

Menderes G, Schwab CL, Azodi M. (Accepted for video presentation, 2016, April). Use of methylene blue for detection of sentinel lymph nodes in cervical cancer. 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons in Palm Springs, CA.

Menderes G, Schwab CL, Black J, Santin A. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2016, March). Mutational landscape of uterine and ovarian carcinosarcomas. Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal , Canada.

Schwab CL, Menderes G, Black J, Santin A. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2016, March). Mutational landscape of cervical carcinosarcoma. Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal , Canada.

Menderes G, Black J, Schwab CL, Silasi DA. (Accepted for video presentation, 2016, March). Use of intravenous indocyanine green to assess bowel viability. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), 2016 Anual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Menderes G, Schwab CL, Black J, Santin A. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2016, March). Mutational landscape of uterine and ovarian carcinosarcomas. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), 2016 Anual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Menderes G, Clark M, Glasgow M, Azodi M,Silasi DA. (Accepted for oral presentation, 2015, November). Early stage uterine serous carcinoma: Does surgical approach impact survival? 44^th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Las Vegas, NV.

 Menderes G, Zigras T, Goodman L, Silasi DA, Azodi M. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2015, November). Comparison of Conventional Laparoscopy ad Robotics for Removal of Benign Adnexal Mass. 44^th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Las Vegas, NV.

Kakar F, English D,Menderes G, Azodi M. (Accepted for surgical video presentation, 2015, November). Laparoscopic Ovarian Transposition in Preparation to Adjuvant Pelvic Radiation in a Fertility-Desiring Patient with Cervical Cancer. 44^th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Las Vegas, NV.

Menderes G, Silasi DA. (Accepted for surgical video presentation, 2015, March). Robotic Upper Vaginectomy for Recurrent Undifferentiated Endometrial Sarcoma. Society of Gynecologic  Oncology (SGO) 46th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Chicago, IL.

Menderes G, Clark M, Silasi DA (Accepted for surgical video presentation, 2015, March). Robotic Tumor  Debulking with Bowel Resection and Anastomosis in a Patient  with Stage IIIB Fallopian Tube Carcinoma. Society of Gynecologic  Oncology (SGO) 46th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Chicago, IL.

Menderes G, Baltes E, Azodi M. (Accepted for surgical video presentation, 2015, March).  Robotic Hysterectomy for a Large Myomatous Uterus. 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Orlando, FL.

Clark- Donat L, Menderes G, Azodi M. (Accepted for surgical video presentation, 2015, March). A technique for vascular control during robotic myomectomy. 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Orlando, FL.

Menderes G, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Silasi DA. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2014, November). Long-term outcomes of uterine papillary serous cancer patients undergoing robotic staging. 15^th Bienniel Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Melbourne, Australia.

Menderes G, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Silasi DA (Accepted for poster presentation, 2014, November). Comparison of lower extremity lymphedema incidence between two pelvic lymphadenectomy techniques in uterine cancer patients undergoing robotic-assisted staging procedures. 15^th Bienniel Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Melbourne, Australia.

Menderes G, Clark L, Azodi M (Accepted for oral presentation, 2014, November). Incidental Ureteral Injury and Repair During Robotic-Assisted Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. 43^rd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Menderes G, Clark L, Azodi M (Accepted for video presentation, 2014, November). Needleless Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage Placement. 43^rd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Clark LE, Menderes G,  Zigras T, Azodi M.  (Accepted for oral presentation, 2014, November) The value of proctored laparoscopic simulation training: A Pilot Study. 43^rd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery; Vancouver, British Columbia.

Clark LE, Menderes G, Mitchell C, Silasi DA, Parkash V, Azodi M. (Accepted for poster presentation, 2014, November).  Risk factors associated with urinary retention after robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy. 43^rd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery; Vancouver, British Columbia.

Clark LE, Menderes G, Azodi M (Accepted for oral presentation 2014, September). A Simple Approach to Specimen Retrieval via Posterior Colpotomy Incision and its Feasibility in Women Without Prior Vaginal Delivery.  SLS Annual Meeting & Endo Expo; Las Vegas, Nevada.

Clark LE, Menderes G, Azodi M (Accepted for video presentation 2014, September). Minimizing Abdominal Incisions in Laparoscopic Surgery.  SLS Annual Meeting & Endo Expo; Las Vegas, Nevada.

Clark LE, Menderes G, Azodi M (2014, June).  A simple approach to specimen retrieval via posterior colpotomy incision.  Poster abstract presented at: AAGL International Congress on Minimally invasive Gynecologic Surgery; Barcelona, Spain

Clark LE, Menderes G, Silasi DA, Azodi M (2014, June).  Experience with vaginal morcellation for the delivery of large uteri with leiomyoma.  Poster abstract presented at: AAGL International Congress on Minimally invasive Gynecologic Surgery; Barcelona, Spain

Menderes G, Silasi DA (2014, March). Resection of Aorto-Caval Lymphadenopathy in a Patient with Metastatic Serous Carcinoma of Fallopian Tube. Video abstract presented at: SGO 45th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer; Tampa, FL.

Menderes G, Silasi DA (2014, March). Resection of a Gastro-Splenic Ligament Tumor in a Patient with Recurrent Stage IA Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma. Video abstract presented at: SGO 45th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer; Tampa, FL.

Menderes G, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Silasi DA (2014, Feb). Comparison of Lower Extremity Lymphedema Incidence Between Two Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Techniques in Uterine Cancer Patients Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Stsging Procedures. Oral abstract presented at: The 19th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility (COGI); Macau, China.

Clark LE, Menderes G, Azodi M, Silasi DA (2014, Feb). External Iliac Artery Injury.  Video abstract presented at: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons AsianAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit; Honolulu, HI

Menderes G, Azodi M (2013, Nov). Residents’ Learning and Retention of Electrosurgery Principles Using Live versus Online Didactic and Simulatioin Modalities. Poster abstract presented at: 42nd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology; Washington, DC.

Menderes G, Azodi M (2013, Nov). Robotic-Assisted Abdominal Cerclage Placement During Pregnancy. Video abstract presented at: 42nd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology; Washington, DC.

Menderes G, Azodi M, Clark L, Silasi DA (2013, May). Impact of BMI on Outcomes of Endometrial Cancer Patients Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging and Analysis of Disease Recurrence. Oral abstract presented at: 33th Annual NEAGO  Meeting; Westbrook, CT.

Menderes G, Hodges K, Phillips A, Loveless A, Lee A (2013, Feb). A Multicenter Study to Compare Residents’ Learning of Electrosurgery Principles between Hands-On versus Online Simulation. Oral abstract presented at: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting; Phoenix, AZ.

Menderes G, Azodi M (2012, Sep). External Iliac Vein Injury and Repair During Robotic-Assisted Staging of Ovarian Cancer. Video abstract presented at: SLS, MIRA, SRS Joint Annual Meeting and ENDO Expo 2012; Boston, MA.

Menderes G, Athar Ali N, Aagaard K, Sangi-Haghpeykar H (2012, Feb). Comparison of Surgical site infections between Betadine and Chlorhexidine in Cesarean Deliveries at Ben Taub General Hospital. Poster abstract presented at: SMFM Annual Meeting; Dallas, TX.