Ertan Sarıdoğan

Endometriosis is a complex disease that may affect a woman's fertility and quality of life. Owing to substantial variations in symptom severity, lesion distribution, and reproductive impact, its management presents considerable clinical cha…

STUDY QUESTION: How does the frequency and location of endometriosis lesions observed at laparoscopy vary with patient age? SUMMARY ANSWER: We find that older patients have more deep lesions and ovarian endometriomas at laparoscopy, althou…

INTRODUCTION: Ultrasound assessment of superficial endometriosis (SE) is difficult, and it is still mainly diagnosed via surgery. We hypothesized that a thickening of the subperitoneal layer of tissue overlying the anterior pouch of Douglas…

Ovarian endometriomas (OEMs), cystic formations within the ovaries, are a significant manifestation of endometriosis and present in 20-40% of affected women. Despite extensive research, the pathogenesis of endometriosis remains unclear, wit…

BACKGROUND: Rectovaginal/colorectal endometriosis is severe form of endometriosis requiring complex surgery, where pre-operative gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) are used to improve the surgical outcomes but the evidence sup…

Background/Objectives: The diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis should be based on the best available evidence. Emphasising the risk of bias, the pyramid of evidence has the double-blind, randomised controlled trial and its meta-analyse…

Background: The efficacy of medical and surgical treatment of endometriosis-associated pain is a source of ongoing controversy. There is a lack of evidence about gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) use on long-term pain control,…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of endometriosis excision alone to excision plus hysterectomy, with and without bilateral oophorectomy, for endometriosis-related symptoms. DESIGN: Multicentre prospective cohort. SETTING: Eighty-si…

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of long acting progestogens compared with the combined oral contraceptive pill in preventing recurrence of endometriosis related pain. Design The PRE-EMPT (preventing recurrence of …

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), the …

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), ESHR…

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), the …

Abstract Study question What is the impact of prolonged downregulation with GnRH analogue (GnRHa) on uterine peristalsis in women with moderate/severe adenomyosis undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer? Summary answer Women with moderate/…

Introduction Bowel symptoms often accompany pelvic pain in patients with endometriosis and adenomyosis, however the pathophysiology of these symptoms is unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the nature of gut physiological dysfunct…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, many of whom have surgery for persistent pain. Recurrence of symptoms following an operation is common. Although hormonal treatment can reduce this risk, there is uncertainty about the best o…

Key content: All patients with ovarian endometriosis should be offered an individualised, shared decision‐making approach informed by clinical history, symptoms and fertility status. Surgical management of ovarian endometriosis can be effec…

Endometriosis is a common finding among women with infertility and women who are diag-nosed with endometriosis are almost twice as likely to experience infertility. Mechanisms by which endometriosis causes infertility remain poorly understo…

Endometriosis is a common finding among women with infertility, and women who are diagnosed with endometriosis are almost twice as likely to experience infertility. Mechanisms by which endometriosis causes infertility remain poorly understo…

Background: There is no agreed consensus on the optimal surgical treatment for pain associated with endometriosis. Objectives: To compare improvement in symptoms and quality-of-life in patients undergoing excisional endometriosis surgery (E…

Evidence-based data for endometriosis management are limited. Experiments are excluded without adequate animal models. Data are limited to symptomatic women and occasional observations. Hormonal medical therapy cannot be blinded if recognis…