Scholars@Duke
Craig Joseph Sobolewski

Craig Joseph Sobolewski

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
craig.sobolewski@duke.edu
Box 3609 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
5324 McFarland Drive, Suite 310, Durham, NC 27707

Selected Publications

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Relation to Leiomyoma Volume, Location, and Position in Reproductive-aged Women in the USA.

Journal Article Int Urogynecol J · February 2025 INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Uterine leiomyomata are widely believed to contribute to lower urinary tract symptoms in women, but it is unclear whether leiomyoma size, position, and location have important implications for these symptoms. We assessed whethe ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Modern Approach to Minimally Invasive Surgery and Laparoscopic Sterilization in a Chimpanzee.

Journal Article Case Rep Vet Med · 2019 We present the case of Ruby, a 21-year-old hand-reared chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) who had an obstetric history significant for a premature stillborn infant that was conceived while on oral contraceptive pills, followed by a full term healthy delivery com ... Full text Link to item Cite

Electrosurgery.

Chapter · March 9, 2016 The use of electrosurgical instrumentation is commonplace in most abdominal gynecologic procedures. This chapter reviews the history, basic principles, modern advances, and potential complications of the use of this technology in open, laparoscopic, and h ... Cite

Does Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Increase the Risk of Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence? An Analysis of Outcomes from Multiple Academic Centers and a Review of the Literature.

Journal Article Surg Technol Int · November 2015 Vaginal cuff dehiscence represents a serious, but infrequent complication after hysterectomy, with a reported increased incidence following a laparoscopic approach. Various risk factors have been proposed including laparoscopically placed suture, surgical ... Link to item Cite

Vaginal cuff thermal injury by mode of colpotomy at total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized clinical trial.

Conference J Minim Invasive Gynecol · February 2015 STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if the use of Valleylab mode ("V mode") (Covidien, Mansfield, MA) electrothermal energy for colpotomy during total laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) results in a smaller margin of thermal injury to the upper vagina compared with t ... Full text Link to item Cite

The benefits of using barbed sutures with automated suturing devices in gynecologic endoscopic surgeries.

Journal Article Surg Technol Int · September 2013 Laparoscopic suturing and knot tying are some of the most difficult surgical skills to acquire, and are often times regarded as a rate-limiting step in the performance of advanced gynecologic endoscopic procedures. Automated suturing devices can significan ... Link to item Cite

Effect of a disposable automated suturing device on cost and operating room time in benign total laparoscopic hysterectomy procedures.

Journal Article JSLS · 2013 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of a disposable automated laparoscopic suturing device, the Endo Stitch (ES) (Covidien, Mansfield, MA, USA), on hospital cost and surgical time in patients undergoing a benign total laparoscopic hysterecto ... Full text Link to item Cite

Electrosurgery: The newest energy-based devices

Journal Article Contemporary Ob/Gyn · January 1, 2013 Cite

Patient preferences of cosmesis for abdominal incisions in gynecologic surgery.

Journal Article J Minim Invasive Gynecol · 2013 STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate patient preferences insofar as the cosmetic appeal of abdominal incisions used for hysterectomy. We hypothesized that the laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) incision would be preferred cosmetically to traditional multi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery in gynecology.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am · December 2011 Featured Publication Full text Link to item Cite

Laparo-endoscopic single site hysterectomy in gynecologic surgery.

Journal Article Surg Technol Int · October 2010 Featured Publication Laparo-endoscopic single site (LESS) surgery has recently gained broader acceptance as a less-invasive approach to traditional multi-port laparoscopic procedures. LESS hysterectomy represents the gynecologic surgeon's progression toward this goal of perfor ... Link to item Cite

Positive symptom improvement with laparoscopic uterosacral ligament repair for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse: interim results from an active multicenter trial.

Journal Article J Minim Invasive Gynecol · 2007 Featured Publication STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of laparoscopic uterosacral ligament repair for long-term patient symptom improvement in patients with uterine prolapse or posthysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse and to evaluate how laparoscopic instrumentation kits fa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Laparoscopic management of recurrent vesicovaginal fistula.

Journal Article Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct · 1999 Featured Publication Vesicovaginal fistula repair is most commonly undertaken via a transvaginal approach. We report a recurrent case of vesicovaginal fistula which was ultimately repaired using a laparoscopic approach. The fistula followed a hysterectomy and persisted despite ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiac metastasis from carcinoma of the cervix: report of two cases.

Journal Article Gynecol Oncol · June 1998 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The presence of cardiac metastasis from cervical carcinoma is extremely rare. The diagnosis is made almost exclusively postmortem. There are few cases of premortem diagnosis, and it is believed that when cardiac metastasis are found in vivo, th ... Full text Link to item Cite