PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and prognosis of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) and identify risk factors for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) recurrence. METHODS: We conducted a retrosp…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Early diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis affecting adolescent women are important in preventing chronic pain. Our aim was to analyze the clinical characteristics and severity of symptoms in adolescent patients with en…
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess whether the intrafollicular cytokine profile in naturally developed follicles is different in women with endometriosis, possibly explaining the lower reproductive outcome in endometriosis patient…
STUDY QUESTION: What is the effect of the minimally invasive surgical treatment of endometriosis on health and on quality of work life (e.g. working performance) of affected women? SUMMARY ANSWER: Absence from work, performance loss and th…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHa) on the peritoneal fluid microenvironment in women with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Peritoneal fluid was collected from 85 women with severe endometri…
We report two women who presented with a recurrent, mildly painful, bluish nodule in the umbilicus. Both patients complained of local tenderness and occasional bleeding that increased during menstruation. Neither patient had had previous pe…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical outcome of patients undergoing operative laparoscopy for a benign pelvic mass followed by vaginal extraction of the surgical specimen. METHODS: Patients presenting with a suspected benign mass greater…
The human endometrium is a complex tissue comprised of different cell types, including epithelial, stromal, inflammatory, perivascular, and blood vessel cells. The hormonal receptivity and distribution of these cell populations change durin…
OBJECTIVE: To provide a review of the humoral and cellular immunology of endometriosis and to discuss the rationale for future approaches to diagnosis and treatment. DESIGN: Literature survey. RESULT(S): Defective immunosurveillance in wo…
A key mechanism underlying the cyclical growth of the endometrium is its ability to regenerate a vascular capillary network. In normal cycling human endometrium, angiogenesis is influenced by both endocrine and paracrine factors. Hormonal m…
A 30-year-old primigravida experienced spontaneous uterine rupture at 18 weeks of gestation. The etiology for the rupture was an extensive, heavily decidualized adenomyosis. Although adenomyosis is relatively common, complications are rare.