William W. Hurd
ORCID: 0000-0002-0631-7186
· 8 papers in corpus
other
2015
BACKGROUND: Several studies suggest that resistance to progesterone may contribute to the pathophysiology of endometriosis. Progesterone mediates its biological activity via the 2 progesterone receptor (PR) isoforms (PR-A and PR-B). Effects…
other
2014
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To compare our initial experience in laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometriomas performed through an umbilical incision using a single 3-channel port and flexible laparoscopic instrumentation versus traditiona…
observational
2013
OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to examine the safety and feasibility of robotic-assisted laparoscopy in a cohort of women treated surgically for stage III and IV endometriosis. The secondary objective was to explore whether the stage…
other
2006
Endometriosis remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge despite decades of clinical experience and research. The multiple treatment options for endometriosis described in this symposium clearly indicate how difficult it can be to diagn…
case-report
2001
BACKGROUND: Thermal balloon endometrial ablation is a relatively safe nonsurgical treatment for menorrhagia. Hematometra follows this procedure in <3 % of patients, but risk factors for this complication are unclear. CASE: A woman with a h…
1999
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 North University Boulevard, Room 2440, Indianapolis, IN 46202; E-mail: [email protected]
review
1998
Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis remain two of the most perplexing problems in gynecology. In some women with both conditions, endometriosis might not be the cause of their pain. The problem is determining when the pain is caused by en…
1998
In Brief Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis remain two of the most perplexing problems in gynecology. In some women with both conditions, endometriosis might not be the cause of their pain. The problem is determining when the pain is cau…