L Rombauts

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus
meta-analysis 2020
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16157

OBJECTIVE: To develop a core outcome set for endometriosis. DESIGN: Consensus development study. SETTING: International. POPULATION: One hundred and sixteen healthcare professionals, 31 researchers and 206 patient representatives. METHO…

guideline 2019
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoy021

STUDY QUESTION: What is the recommended assessment and management of infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), based on the best available evidence, clinical expertize and consumer preference? SUMMARY ANSWER: International evi…

review 2017
·doi:10.20431/2456-0561.0201005

The core definition of endometriosis is when endometrial glands and stoma are identified outside the uterine cavity. It is estimated to affect 2-10% of women in their reproductive age, and 50% of patients complain of infertility. Ovarian en…

review 2015
Clinical microbiology reviews ·doi:10.1128/cmr.00035-15

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen worldwide. Infection can result in serious reproductive pathologies, including pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, in women. Howev…

observational 2015
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev249

STUDY QUESTION: Is endometrial combined thickness (ECT) measured prior to embryo transfer (ET) associated with ectopic pregnancy (EP)? SUMMARY ANSWER: Following IVF, the risk of EP is 4-fold increased in women with an ECT of 12 mm. WHAT I…

observational 2014
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deu240

STUDY QUESTION: Is endometrial thickness measured prior to embryo transfer associated with placenta praevia? SUMMARY ANSWER: Following IVF, the risk of placenta praevia is increased 4-fold in women with an endometrial thickness of >12 mm c…

guideline 2013
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/det050

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a global consensus on the management of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: It was possible to produce an international consensus statement on the current management …

diagnostic-accuracy 1999
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00148-x

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the accuracy of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy is comparable to that of standard laparoscopy for the diagnosis of infertility. DESIGN: Prospective, comparative study. SETTING: General hospital in Belgium. P…

other 1994
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138594

Today's clinical challenge of endometriosis is to know when Its presence can be called a disease and therefore to decide when treatment is Indicated. The evolution of endometrkasls is presented as a cycle which can derail. Local pelvic fact…