Jacques W.M. Maas

OBJECTIVE: To explore diagnostic preferences among individuals with confirmed or suspected endometriosis to inform the development of patient-centred diagnostic strategies. DESIGN: Qualitative study using semi-structured focus group discus…

BACKGROUND: Patients with endometriosis often experience bowel symptoms such as changing stool, abdominal pain and bloating similar to those associated with irritable bowel syndrome. These symptoms reduce quality of life (QoL). Visceral hyp…

ABSTRACT Objective: To explore diagnostic preferences among individuals with confirmed or suspected endometriosis to inform the development of patient-centered diagnostic strategies. Design: Qualitative study using semi-structured focus gro…

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic disease characterized by the presence of endometriumlike tissue outside the uterus and is often associated with symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea, dysuria, dyschezia, chronic pelvic pain, and infe…

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of reproductive-age individuals and is diagnosed through methods including anamnesis, physical examination, imaging, biomarkers, and surgery with histological assessment. As we move toward a medical c…

IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease, with different forms of expression and a variety of complaints. An endometrioma, an ovarian cyst with endometrium-like lining, is one of the most common expressions of abdominal endometr…

Currently, the optimal treatment to increase the chance of pregnancy and live births in patients with colorectal endometriosis and subfertility is unknown. Evidence suggests that that both surgery and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracy…

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. The etiology remains largely unknown. Despite adequate treatment, patients can still experience symptoms or side effects resulting in therapy inco…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition affecting 6 to 11% of reproductive-age women and may cause dyspareunia, dysmenorrhoea, and infertility. One treatment strategy is medical therapy with gonadotrophin-releasing ho…

Background- For patients with endometrioma it is unclear what treatment: surgery and/or medication, is more effective in reducing pain and improving quality of life (QoL). Objectives- To provide an overview of existing evidence on effects o…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that experiences with patient-centered endometriosis care are related to the endometriosis-specific quality of life dimensions "emotional well-being" and "social support."…

Endometriosis is a common and complex disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat.1, 2 Centralization of care in expertise centers can contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to both diagnosing and treating endometriosis. However, un…

Abstract Study question To examine the hypothesis that experiences with patient-centred endometriosis care are associated with the endometriosis-specific quality of life dimensions ‘emotional wellbeing’ and ‘social support’. Summary answer …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of surgical approach, complications and patient characteristics and their postoperative functional outcomes on (sexual) quality of life (QoL) in patients with deep endometriosis (DE) with bowel involvement…

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the effectiveness and safety of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas) in the treatment of endometriosis.

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecologic disease, causing pain and infertility. As there is no definitive cure, patients are subjected to long-term care. This study aimed to improve patient-centred endometriosis care. Patient-cent…

Abstract Study question How do infertility patients, endometriosis patients and health care providers rate the virtual care that was provided during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic? Summary answer Patients and health care provid…

RESEARCH QUESTION: How do infertility patients, endometriosis patients and health-care providers rate virtual care as an alternative to physical consultations during the first lockdown of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in …

OBJECTIVE: To study the preferences of women with deep endometriosis (DE) with bowel involvement when they have to choose between conservative (medication) or surgical treatment. DESIGN: Labelled discrete choice experiment (DCE). SETTING: D…

Objective To study the preferences and risk tolerance of women suffering from deep endometriosis (DE) with bowel involvement when they have to choose between conservative or surgical. Design Labelled Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE). Settin…

ObjectiveTo study the experiences, considerations, and motivations of patients with endometriosis in the decision-making process for deep endometriosis (DE) treatment options.DesignQualitative study using semi-structured in-depth focus grou…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition affecting 10% to 15% of reproductive-age women and may cause dyspareunia, dysmenorrhoea, and infertility. One treatment strategy is combining surgery and medical therapy to redu…

BACKGROUND: Not all women with patent tubes develop clinically manifest endometriosis. Quality and quantity of endometrium in retrograde menstruation may be the determining factor in the development of the disease. We hypothesize that retro…

The chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) bioassay was used to investigate the early pathogenesis of endometriosis. Endometrial fragments were explanted onto the CAM. The grafts including the surrounding CAM were excised at 24, 48 or …