L. Carvalho

ORCID: 0000-0001-6017-6057 · 6 papers in corpus
observational 2021
·doi:10.31032/ijbpas/2021/10.2.5390b

Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition characterised by existence of endometrial tissue in extra uterine locations, being aggressive and invasive can cause a significant decrease in quality of life. Various scientific evidence suggests …

2012
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.139
2012
·doi:10.4172/2165-7491.1000e108
review 2012
·doi:10.1586/eog.12.19

Endometriosis is a known cause of infertility in reproductive-aged women. Most treatment plans target pain caused by the disease, and may overlook the possibility that the patient may want to conceive. This review assesses current studies o…

meta-analysis 2011
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS ·doi:10.1002/rcs.451

BACKGROUND: This systematic review evaluates the role of robotics in the surgical treatment of endometriosis. METHODS: Electronic database searches were conducted in MEDLINE, Scopus, and ISI Web of Knowledge for relevant studies over the p…

review 2011
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.03.009

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity and is considered a benign gynecologic condition; however, in some cases, it may be aggressive. The pathogenesis of endometriosis is complex and multi…