Alan Lam

OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the radiological outcomes of robot-assisted ureteric reimplantation. The secondary objectives were to assess the demographics of patients, aetiology of ureteric pathology, lengt…

Introduction: Often, symptoms of bowel endometriosis are mistaken, with incorrect diagnoses such as irritable bowel syndrome being made, with endometriosis going untreated for many years.Surgical treatment involves the resection of endometr…

AIMS: The Raising Awareness Tool for Endometriosis (RATE) was developed to facilitate discussions with health providers regarding endometriosis-associated symptoms. We aim to evaluate the acceptability of the RATE by general practitioners (…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To reduce diagnostic delay for women with endometriosis-related symptoms, we need to understand general practitioners' (GPs) perspectives on the challenges they face in diagnosing and managing endometriosis. METH…

AIMS: To evaluate morcellation practices among Fellows of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). MATERIALS AND METHODS: RANZCOG Fellows were invited to complete an online survey. This an…

OBJECTIVE: Evidence for an association between uterine leiomyoma and increased risk of endometriosis is limited by small sample sizes and short follow-up periods. We assessed this association in a large nationwide sample with 14 years of da…

We are proposing a shift in mindset in the field of endometriosis, whereby care for patients with endometriosis mirrors that of patients with gynaecological cancer. To achieve this, we advocate for the recognition of complex benign gynaecol…

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To determine whether surgical excision or ablation is the optimum management of peritoneal endometriosis with respect to pain and secondary outcomes on …

Introduction: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition, usually presenting with pelvic pain or infertility in women of reproductive age. Diagnosis is made on histopathology of deposits excised during laparoscopy, given diagnosis s…

Background: The Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project has been set up to facilitate and advance global endometriosis research. Aim: To test the feasibility and practicality of using the Endometriosis Phenome and Biobank…

This is the first case report of a symptomatic retroperitoneal lymphocoele formation occurring a decade after laparoscopic presacral neurectomy successfully managed by laparoscopic surgery.

Introduction Caesarean scar defect is a well-recognised complication of caesarean section. It can cause secondary infertility, although the mechanism is still poorly understood. Case description We present the case of a patient diagnosed wi…

This chapter presents a case of a woman who underwent laparoscopy for assessment of chronic pelvic pain. She had previously undergone two laparoscopies for treatment of endometriosis, and a vertical midline laparotomy for myomectomy. Althou…

Rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE) should be suspected in women presenting with a combination of dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, deep rectal pain, and dyschezia. Several imaging tests are available with varying sensitivity and specificity to aid t…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the correlation between historical variables at presentation with the phenotype and location of biopsy proven endometriosis at laparoscopy. METHODS: Prospective observational study. Consecutive women had laparoscop…

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To determine whether surgical excision or ablation is the optimum management of peritoneal endometriosis with respect to pain and secondary outcomes on …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the clinical significance of pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration in women undergoing laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force Classification II-2). SETTING: Univer…

Surgery continues to play an essential role in the management of endometriosis despite the availability of medical therapies. With advances in technology and growth of surgical expertise, laparoscopy has become the standard approach for dia…

Objectives: The aim of this study was to perform saline sonovaginography (SVG) in women with suspected rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE) in order to establish the thickness of the rectovaginal septum (RVS) in this population and to predict t…

This prospective study aimed to evaluate the suitability of the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 Questionnaire (EHP-30) as a self-report health status instrument. We compared our results with those from the U.K. and the U.S. and discovered r…

Endometriosis is a common condition that affects as many as 10% to 20% of women of reproductive age. Because of the subtle clinical signs and symptoms and limitations of imaging methods, the diagnosis is frequently delayed or missed, with s…

The pelvic uterus-like mass is a rare phenomenon in which an extrauterine mass, comprised of smooth muscle and a central cavity lined by endometrium, is found within the pelvis. The mass is associated with endometriosis and in some of the c…

Endometriosis affects 10-15% of the female population during their reproductive years. Although the pathogenesis of this disease is undefined, the presence of endometrium-like tissue plaques outside of the uterus could implicate the eutopic…