C. Sifer
ORCID: 0000-0002-2736-3800
· 16 papers in corpus
2024
review
2022
Endometriosis is a common problem affecting 5-10% of women of childbearing age. It is a condition with unknown pathology, leaving us with several theories. However, about half of women with endometriosis complain of difficulty conceiving. T…
observational
2021
STUDY QUESTION: Does unilateral oophorectomy modify the relationship between serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels and antral follicle count (AFC)? SUMMARY ANSWER: No altered 'per-ovary' and 'per-follicle' AMH production and antral fol…
observational
2017
Non-ART pregnancy predictive factors in infertile patients with peritoneal superficial endometriosis
OBJECTIVE: To study the predictive factors for non-ART pregnancy in infertile women after laparoscopic diagnosis and surgery for isolated superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SUP). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational study from Janu…
observational
2017
OBJECTIVE: To perform a prospective evaluation of postoperative fertility management using the endometriosis fertility index (EFI). STUDY: This prospective non-interventional observational study was performed from January 2013 to February …
observational
2016
INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study was to compare the stage and severity of endometriosis in fertile and infertile women with congenital uterine malformations. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed an observational study from September 2007 t…
other
2015
The revised American Fertility Society classification system has been most used after surgery by all consensus on endometriosis fertility. However, it does not predict pregnancy. The EFI score has been recently developed to aim at predictin…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To show an external validation of the Endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) and to observe cumulated pregnancy rates after infertility management combining surgery and assisted reproductive technologies (ART). DESIGN: Observationa…
review
2015
The use of laparoscopy in infertility is currently controversial. However, laparoscopic treatment of tubal and peritoneal disease, or endometriosis improves natural fecundity and ART results. The use of laparoscopy in unexplained infertilit…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To determine prognostic factors for a second live birth, after a first child obtained through assisted reproductive techniques (ART). DESIGN: Observational study from January 2004 to December 2014. SETTING: Tertiary care univer…
other
2012
OBJECTIVE: The use of laparoscopy in unexplained infertility work-up is still a subject of debate, although laparoscopy remains the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment of several pelvic pathologies. The objective of this study was to …
2011
case-report
2010
OBJECTIVES: The endometrial osseous metaplasia is a rare disease which is characterized by the presence of osseous tissue in endometrium. It is often diagnosed in women with secondary infertility. The main objective of this work is to evalu…
other
2008
PURPOSE: Evaluate the effect of short gamete incubation on fertilization rate and embryo quality. METHODS: A prospective study has been performed. Two thousand five hundred and forty seven sibling oocytes from 240 couples undergoing IVF at…
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the follicular response to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) in IVF-ET cycles after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for large endometriomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In the set of a retrospective controlled s…
observational
2001
BACKGROUND: The aim of our study was to measure concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1) CD31 and vascular cell adhesion molecules (VCAM-1) in the follicular fluid …