Adenomyosis is a benign invasion of endometrial glands and stroma into the uterine myometrium. [1, 2]. It can present with heavy and painful menstrual bleeding or be asymptomatic [2-4]. Over last three decades the diagnosis of adenomyosis h…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the appearance of the uterine cavity before and after microwave endometrial ablation (MEA). DESIGN: Prospective observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: University teaching hospi…
Assisted reproductive technology and reproductive surgery can be complementary, and the feasibility of laparoscopic suturing has facilitated conducting reproductive surgery entirely by laparoscopy. Young women with tubal disease can be offe…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of nerve fibers and histopathology of normal peritoneum and endometriosis-harboring peritoneum. DESIGN: Prospective, nonrandomized study (Canadian Task Force classification II-1). SETTING: Univers…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the reoperation rate after laparoscopic treatment of ovarian endometriomas by excision and by fenestration. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University-affiliated teaching hospital. PATIENT(S): Two hundred thir…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of nerve fibers and histopathology of endometriosis-related adhesions, postsurgical adhesions, and postinfectious adhesions in women with and without pelvic pain. METHODS: We evaluated the presence of ne…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the pregnancy rates (PRs) of infertile women with mild endometriosis treated laparoscopically by surgical excision and by electrocoagulation. Laparoscopic treatment of minimal and mild endometriosis usually is done by …
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of superovulation and IUI versus no treatment for infertility associated with minimal or mild endometriosis. DESIGN: Randomized trial. SETTING(S): London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus, The U…
Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery have changed the management of many gynaecological disorders. Procedures that previously required a long duration of hospitalization can now be done on an outpatient basis or with a short hospital stay…
OBJECTIVE: To review basic physics of different surgical modalities and their clinical applications and outcomes. DESIGN: The relevant literature and personal experience were used to prepare the manuscript. RESULTS: Operative laparoscopy …
Serum and peritoneal fluid inhibin levels were measured by radioimmunoassay throughout the menstrual cycle in 14 women with endometriosis and in 16 controls. In controls, serum values (+/- standard error of the mean) increased from the earl…
In an attempt to evaluate the efficacy of electrosurgical treatment of endometriosis by laparoscopy, we compared the reproductive performance of women with minimal and mild endometriosis who were treated electrosurgically and who were treat…
Perineal endometriosis was found unexpectedly in a 32-year-old woman with primary infertility. Since there had been no prior perineal trauma, the transport of endometrium through a venous or lymphatic route could have accounted for the loca…
The results of the use of CO2 laser in infertility surgery are encouraging. The unique properties of CO2 laser--precision of application, minimal bleeding, rapid healing, and minimal scarring--are beneficial for infertility surgery. It rema…