Michel Cosson

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) on bladder function and the possible impact of surgical resection. DATA SOURCES: A systematic literature research was performed using the PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the surgical outcomes of hysterectomy by vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) for patients with body mass index (BMI) <30 and BMI ≥30. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The vaginal approach is the reference surgical route to perform hysterectomy for benign pathologies. Hysterectomy via transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (V-NOTES) is a new technique that would over…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the risk factors for immediate failure of gynecologic outpatient surgery. The secondary objective was to describe the risk factors for rehospitalization within 30 days after surgery. METHODS: This is a single-center …

Abstract Pelvic mobility is essential for good pelvic organ function. Any modification may be a sign of pathology. The objective of this study was to define a methodology to quantify pelvic mobility. An analysis protocol based on an image r…

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction - Vol. 33 - N° 6-C1 - p. 531-533

Endometriosis of the urinary tract (bladder and/or ureter) is rare and concerns 1-2% of cases of endometriosis. Surgical management is usually mandatory. Rate of peri operative morbidity is low. There is a risk of functional (dysuria, chron…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of Dienogest versus Decapeptyl at 3.75 mg as consolidation therapy for surgery in the treatment of endometriosis. DESIGN: Multicenter, open, randomized, parallel-group clinical trial. SETTING: Volunteer …

Three surgical units were involved in a prospective comparative study: the Pavillon Paul Gellé in Roubaix, France for vaginal hysterectomies; the Hôtel Dieu Polyclinic in Clermont-Ferrand, France for total percoelioscopic hysterectomies; an…

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the long term sequelae after vaginal hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective case control study to evaluate the long term complications after vaginal hysterectomy compared with control patients wh…

Endometriosis is characterised by the presence of abnormally located tissue resembling the endometrium with glands and stroma. Several hypotheses have attempted to explain the development of such tissue. The oldest theory, that of metaplasi…

OBJECTIVE: hysterectomy for benign disorders is usually well tolerated, but complications do occur. The aim of this retrospective study is to document such complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS: between March 1991 and December 1998, 1604 pat…

OBJECTIVE: Although hysterectomy for benign disorders is a routine and usually well-tolerated procedure, complications do occur, and the resulting morbidity rates are not negligible. The aim of this prospective study was to report periopera…

Endometriosis is characterised by the presence of abnormally located tissue resembling the endometrium with glands and stroma. Several hypotheses have attempted to explain the development of such tissue. The most often cited theory, that of…

Adenomyosis is a frequent pathology of the uterus for women over 40. Difficult to diagnose, adenomyosis can be responsible of pelvic pain and menorrhagia. Association with infertility is a rare event and the responsibility of adenomyosis is…

Since the beginning of the nineties, we have seen an increase in the use of operative hysteroscopy in the surgical treatment of women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The aim of this article is to show that these new techniques are surg…

Hysterectomy is a common gynaecological operation in Europe. Although the advantages of new minimally invasive procedures seem obvious, prospective randomised trials are essential for proper appraisal. We reviewed all randomised studies abo…