Jörg Keckstein

INTRODUCTION: Endometriomas are common in endometriosis and may coexist with deep pelvic disease. This study aimed to assess the association between endometrioma size and other endometriosis localizations using the #ENZIAN classification. …

PURPOSE: The surgical treatment of endometriosis, which is routinely performed by minimally invasive approach, is developing towards an increasing complexity in deep endometriosis. While RAS appears to be gaining importance, there are few r…

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…

Introduction After puberty, at least 10% of all women and girls suffer from endometriosis. Surgery is useful for both the diagnosis and therapy. To date, quality indicators for the surgical treatment of endometriosis are lacking. QS ENDO ai…

Objectives The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the inter- and intraobserver variability of the updated #Enzian classification of endometriosis on MRI and to evaluate the influence of reader experience on interobserver concorda…

Die Endometriose ist eine komplexe Erkrankung mit sehr unterschiedlichen Erscheinungsformen und Symptomen. Die bisher verwendeten Klassifikationen geben das Ausmaß der Erkrankung nur unzureichend wieder. Die #Enzian-Klassifikation ist eine …

Endometriosis is a benign disease with a wide variety of manifestations and symptoms, which primarily affects women of childbearing age and in some cases has a fundamental and permanent impact on their quality of life. Although the genesis …

Endometriosis represents one of the most common causes of life-impacting chronic pelvic pain and female infertility. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an increasing role in the diagnosis and mapping of endometriosis, while diagnostic l…

Abstract Introduction Endometriosis significantly reduces patientsʼ quality of life and is additionally a burden on healthcare and social security systems. There are currently no quality indicators for the treatment of endometriosis. The ca…

In deep endometriosis (DE), clusters of endometrium-like cells penetrate more than 5 mm below the peritoneum: The affected organs and tissue structures can eventuate in an alteration of the anatomy with eliminated organ boundaries, which in…

Endometriosis of the urinary tract (UTE) is rare, but has great impact on the patient. An infestation of the urinary bladder has typical symptoms and can be diagnosed relatively well and reliably. Depending on the size and location of the l…

Endometriosis affects a significant number of young premenopausal women. Quite apart from the medical challenges, endometriosis is a relevant burden for healthcare and social security systems. Standardized quality indicators for the treatme…

This book addresses the management of endometriosis from a holistic approach, including theoretical principles, conservative treatment of the condition, diagnostic and surgical procedures, as well as the outcome of research. Endometriosis a…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the global consensus on the classification of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: We have produced an international consensus statement on the classification of endomet…

BACKGROUND: Patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the rectum often benefit from surgical treatment, including disc or segmental bowel resection, in terms of pain relief and treatment of infertility. The aim of the present s…