İsmail Alay

Objective: Metabolic effects of dienogest (DNG) may lead to unintended lipid levels, which may predispose to cardiovascular diseases. The main objective of this study was to reveal effects of DNG only treatment on lipid profile.

Objective: Endometriosis is a common disease that affects 5%-15% of women of reproductive age. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of dienogest (DNG) on improving pain scores of patients with endometriosis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of hemostasis by electrocoagulation versus suture on endometrioma recurrence and pregnancy rates after laparoscopic cystectomy in uni/bilateral endometriomas. Materials and Methods: Fo…

OBJECTIVES: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has been performed in gynecology practice for the surgical treatment of ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, ectopic pregnancies, adnexal masses, and pelvic organ prolapse. The…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the rates of pain and mass recurrence of the patients over 40 years old with endometriosis who underwent ovarian cystectomy or uni/bilateral oophorectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted wi…

OBJECTIVE: To declare our initial experience on hysterectomy cases performed using vaginally-assisted natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted with data from 12 patients in our departme…

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To identify the role of serum caspase 3, Annexin A2 (ANXA2), and Soluble Fas Ligand (sFasL) levels in the prediction of endometriosis severity. METHODS: The study was performed on 90 women who were candidates for laparosco…