Elliott G. Richards

Dr. Elliott G. Richards

Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 August 2020 in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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RFRebecca Flyckt
Rebecca Flyckt
TFTommaso Falcone
Tommaso Falcone
CQCristiano Quintini
Cristiano Quintini
UPUma Perni
Uma Perni
BEBijan Eghtesad
Bijan Eghtesad
ATAndreas Tzakis
Andreas Tzakis

31 May 2021 in Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
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Elliott G. Richards
RFRuth M. Farrell
Ruth M. Farrell
SRStephanie Ricci
Stephanie Ricci
UPUma Perni
Uma Perni
CQCristiano Quintini
Cristiano Quintini
TFTommaso Falcone
Tommaso Falcone

7 May 2020 in American Journal of Transplantation
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Liza Johannesson
GTGiuliano Testa
Giuliano Testa
RFRebecca Flyckt
Rebecca Flyckt
RFRuth Farrell
Ruth Farrell
CQCristiano Quintini
Cristiano Quintini
PPPaige M. Porrett
Paige M. Porrett
Uterus transplantation is a nascent but growing field. To support this growth, the United States Uterus Transplant Consortium proposes guidelines for nomenclature related to operative technique, vascular anatomy, and donor, recipient, and offspring outcomes. In terms of anatomy, the group recommends reporting donor arterial inflow and recipient anastomotic site delivering inflow to the graft and offers standardization of the names for the four veins originating from the uterus because of current inconsistency in this particular nomenclature. Seven progressive stages with milestones of success are defined for reporting on uterus transplantation outcomes: (1) technical, (2) menstruation, (3) embryo implantation, (4) pregnancy, (5) delivery, (6) graft removal, and (7) long‐term follow‐up. The three primary metrics for success are recipient survival (as reported for other organ transplant recipients), graft survival, and uterus transplant live birth rate (defined as live birth per transplanted recipient). A number of secondary outcomes should also be reported, most of which capture stage‐specific milestones, as well as data on graft failure. Outcome metrics for living donors include patient survival, survival free of operative intervention, and data on complications and hospitalizations. Finally, we make specific recommendations on follow‐up for offspring born from uterine grafts, which includes specialty surveillance as well as collection and reporting of routine pediatric outcomes. The goal of standardization in reporting is to create consistency and improve the quality of evidence available on the efficacy and value of the procedure.

10 June 2011 in American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
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Elliott G. Richards
HZHitisha P. Zaveri
Hitisha P. Zaveri
VWVarina L. Wolf
Varina L. Wolf
SKSung‐Hae Lee Kang
Sung‐Hae Lee Kang
DSDaryl A. Scott
Daryl A. Scott

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SRSabrina Rangi
Sabrina Rangi
CHChristine Hur
Christine Hur
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Elliott G. Richards
TFTommaso Falcone
Tommaso Falcone
Several mechanisms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of endometriosis-related infertility. For patients considering surgery, the risk of iatrogenic injury is among the most important factors in the context of fertility preservation, along with age and individual reproductive goals. In the case of endometrioma excision, evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates the negative impact of surgery on ovarian reserve, with significant reductions in antimullerian hormone (up to 30% in unilateral versus up to 44% in bilateral endometriomas). The surgical endometriosis patient should be thoroughly counseled regarding fertility preservation and discussion should include tissue, embryo, and oocyte cryopreservation options. For the latter, data support cryopreservation of 10–15 oocytes in women ≤35 years and over 20 for those >35 years for a realistic chance to achieve one or more live births. When performing surgical interventions for endometriosis, reproductive surgeons should employ fertility-conserving surgical methods to reduce the likelihood of postoperative iatrogenic diminished ovarian reserve.

30 January 2022 in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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MOMegan S. Orlando
Megan S. Orlando
MRMiguel A. Luna Russo
Miguel A. Luna Russo
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Elliott G. Richards
CKCara R. King
Cara R. King
APAmy J. Park
Amy J. Park
GCGraham C. Chapman
Graham C. Chapman