R Pilka

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ethanol sclerotherapy (EST) for ovarian endometriomas, regarding the risk of recurrence, impact on ovarian reserve, and comparison with laparoscopic cystectomy. Ad…

AIM: Catamenial pneumothorax is menstrual cycle dependent and represents the most common form of thoracic endometriosis syndrome. Recurrences are very common even after surgical resection. DESIGN: Case reports and literature overview. SET…

OBJECTIVE: To present case report of patient with repeted endoscopic resections of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) to demonstrate its possible risks for subsequent delivery. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and…

AIM: To study inflammatory response and nutritional biomarkers in operated endometrial cancer (EC) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total 109 consecutive EC patients undergoing open laparotomy (LT), laparoscopic (LS) or robot-assisted su…

OBJECTIVE: To describe our initial experience with robotically assisted laparoscopic staging of endometrial cancer patients as compared with previous cases staged by standard laparotomy. DESIGN: Original article. SETTING: Department of Ob…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the expression pattern of some novel matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in cycling endometrium. DESIGN: Experimental study. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Palacky University Medical School and …