Juha Mäkinen

PURPOSE: Hysterectomy may be a risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). We assessed the risk of recurrent POP (operations and visits) after hysterectomy among women with previous POP. We also studied patient and operation related risk f…

INTRODUCTION: Hysterectomy may have an effect on the pelvic floor. Here, we evaluated the rates and risks for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgeries and visits among women with a history of hysterectomy for benign indication excluding POP. …

Welcome to the 4th Nordic Congress on Endometriosis! The 4th Nordic Congress on Endometriosis will be hosted in Turku, Finland, on 23–25 May 2013. This follows the former Nordic Congresses in Stockholm, Sweden in 2000, in Svendborg, Denmark…

Welcome to the 4th Nordic Congress on Endometriosis! The 4th Nordic Congress on Endometriosis will be hosted in Turku, Finland, on 23–25 May 2013. This follows the former Nordic Congresses in Stockholm, Sweden in 2000, in Svendborg, Denmark…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate sexual function, quality of life and pelvic pain after endometriosis surgery including vaginal resection. DESIGN: Prospective observational study with 12 months follow up. SETTING: Regional central hospital and univ…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the incidence of deeply infiltrating endometriotic lesions among surgically treated endometriosis patients, and determine clinical parameters associated with the presence of deep disease. DESIGN: Prospective observati…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the difficulty of surgery in patients with and without deeply infiltrating endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study performed in one hospital specialized in the surgical treatment of endometriosis. 193 co…

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of laparoscopic hysterectomy over a 2-year period when this new technique was introduced to several hospitals in Finland. STUDY DESIGN: A nationwide register was founded and a prospe…