Maurício Simões Abrão
ORCID: 0000-0003-1320-3010
· 286 papers in corpus
2018
review
2018
Surgical treatment for endometriosis is a great challenge for surgeons in training, especially the deep infiltrating forms, and requires a long learning curve and study of important anatomical correlations. Endometriosis is currently one of…
meta-analysis
2018
Because surgery for endometriosis can involve severe complications, it is important to determine if the patient's quality of life (QOL) is indeed improved after surgery. A systematic review and meta-analysis, when appropriate, was conducted…
2018
review
2018
Treatment options for patients with different types of endometriosis - superficial, ovarian, or deep - vary depending on the clinical presentation. New findings in the recent years regarding the role of preoperative imaging, efficacy of med…
2017
2017
review
2017
Hysterectomy is one of the most commonly performed gynecologic surgeries, mainly for uterine myomas, abnormal uterine bleeding, and prolapses. It can be performed through several routes, each of which has its advantages and disadvantages. W…
nonrandomized-trial
2017
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) with and without bowel preparation (BP) to detect and describe intestinal nodules of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with laparoscopic findings. DESIGN: A pro…
observational
2017
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a multifactorial gynecological disease, whose pathogenesis is crucially dependent on angiogenesis, which is signaled via vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor (VEGFR2). We hypothesize that si…
2017
2017
other
2017
diagnostic-accuracy
2017
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and learning curve of a sonographic mapping protocol for deep endometriosis (DE). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Tertiary referra…
2017
2017
2017
2017
observational
2017
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the contribution of CYP2C19 polymorphisms and body mass index (BMI) in the development of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This is a case-control study that includes 356 women (187 cases and 169 controls) recruited fr…
meta-analysis
2017
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects young women in reproductive age. It has mainly three different clinical presentations: superficial (peritoneal), ovarian (endometriomas) and deep endometriosis (DE).…
meta-analysis
2017
The physiopathology of endometriosis is not completely understood and its progression is associated with a local and systemic inflammatory reaction. It is important to clarify the potential role of the immune system to better understand its…
meta-analysis
2017
Adenomyosis is characterized by the presence of ectopic foci of endometrial glandular tissue and/or stroma within the myometrium. The diagnosis of adenomyosis is traditionally made through histologic evaluation of the postsurgical specimen.…
rct
2017
Copyright © 2017 Massachusetts Medical Society. BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent condition that causes dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain. Elagolix, an oral, nonpeptide, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, …
2016
2016