Karolina Afors

No ORCID on file · 19 papers in corpus · active 2014-2021

Study types

  • article 11
  • book-chapter 3
  • review 3
  • other 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 16
  • mesh:D004715 10
  • infertility 5
  • bowel_endometriosis 3
  • dyspareunia 2
  • bladder_endometriosis 2
  • mesh:D017699 2
  • die_deep_infiltrating 2
  • adenomyosis 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
review 2021
Adenomyosis and infertility: the role of the junctional zone
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590.2021.1878131

Objective Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder characterized by the invasion of the endometrium within the myometrium, starting from the junctional zone (JZ), the inner hormone dependent layer of the myometrium that plays an important r…

review 2020
Bowel Endometriosis: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment
International journal of women's health ·doi:10.2147/ijwh.s190326

Endometriosis is a chronic condition primarily affecting young women of reproductive age. Although some women with bowel endometriosis may be asymptomatic patients typically report a myriad of symptoms such as alteration in bowel habits (co…

article 2020
Pathophysiologic mechanisms by which adenomyosis predisposes to postpartum haemorrhage and other obstetric complications
Medical hypotheses ·doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109833
article 2018
Effect of Anterior Compartment Endometriosis Excision on Infertility
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ·doi:10.4293/jsls.2018.00067

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic surgical excision of bladder nodules has been demonstrated to be effective in relieving associated painful symptoms; the data are lacking concerning the impact of anterior compartment endometriosis on…

article 2018
Laparoscopic Dissection of the Pelvic Ureter: Rules of Engagement
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2018.08.018
book-chapter 2018
Surgical Treatment of Deep Endometriosis
·doi:10.1007/978-3-319-72592-5_9
article 2017
Clinical presentation of endometriosis identified at interval laparoscopic tubal sterilization: Prospective series of 465 cases
Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction ·doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2017.05.003
book-chapter 2017
Hysterectomy in the Surgical Management of Endometriosis
·doi:10.1007/978-3-319-22497-8_48
article 2017
Standard Approach to Urinary Bladder Endometriosis
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.12.017
article 2016
Laparoscopic treatment of deep endometriosis increases pregnancy rate in infertile patients
·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.07.360
book-chapter 2016
Laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis
·doi:10.5005/jp/books/12892_22
article 2016
Segmental and Discoid Resection are Preferential to Bowel Shaving for Medium-Term Symptomatic Relief in Patients With Bowel Endometriosis
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.813
other 2015
Adolescent Endometriosis: Report of a Series of 55 Cases With a Focus on Clinical Presentation and Long-Term Issues
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.04.001

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical presentation and long-term issues of adolescent endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Single private clinical center, Bordeaux, France. PATIENTS: Adolescents with a confirmed …

article 2015
Comment On: “Deep Endometriosis: Less is Better”
·doi:10.5301/je.5000220
article 2015
Impact of Laparoscopic Surgical Management of Deep Endometriosis on Pregnancy Rate
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.09.015
other 2015
Is ileostomy always necessary following rectal resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis?
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2014.08.001

OBJECTIVE: To verify the hypothesis that in most patients bowel segmental resection to treat endometriosis can be safely performed without creation of a stoma and to discuss the limitations of this statement. DESIGN: Retrospective study (C…

article 2015
The Impact of Laparoscopic Surgical Management of Deep Endometriosis on Fertility Outcome
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.08.152
review 2014
Employing Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis
Women's health (London, England) ·doi:10.2217/whe.14.28

Endometriosis is a chronic, multifactorial disease, which can impact significantly on a women's quality of life. It is associated with pelvic pain, dyspareunia and intestinal disorders, and can lead to infertility. The use of laparoscopic s…

article 2014
Totally Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Anastomosis With Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) Techniques, Particularly Suitable for Bowel Endometriosis
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2014.05.003