INTRODUCTION: Uterine damage after pelvic radiotherapy or total-body irradiation is well described, with decreased uterine volume and high obstetrical morbidity. Some recent studies have reported a smaller uterus in child, adolescent, and y…
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the literature and expose best evidence available regarding the benefit of pelvic examination for women with suspected endometriosis METHODS: the AGREE II and GRADE systems for grading scientific evidence. RESULTS: En…
RESEARCH QUESTION: Unlike in men, a very limited number of studies were focused on the specificity of ART management of cystic fibrosis (CF) in women. The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of infertility in patients, the app…
BACKGROUND: Some studies suggested a decreased ovarian reserve among BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers, with conflicting results. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective single-center observational study of ovarian reserve and spontaneous …
PURPOSE: To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diaphragmatic endometriosis diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over a 2-year period, all diaphragmatic MRI performed in the context of diaphragmatic endometriosis were reviewed. Axia…
BACKGROUND: A significant percentage of pneumothorax in women is due to thoracic endometriosis. Pathophysiologic mechanisms continue to be debated, and pathologic aspects are poorly known. METHODS: Clinical and pathologic records of all co…
BACKGROUND: Catamenial pneumothorax and thoracic endometriosis (TE) are still under diagnosed. The purpose of this study is to increase the diagnostic accuracy for these conditions in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax and to identify t…
BACKGROUND: Our aim was to study the clinical, surgical, and pathological characteristic of women with homolateral recurrence of pneumothorax despite previous surgery. METHODS: This study is a retrospective analysis of the clinical and pat…