Satu Tarjanne

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease affecting women in their best reproductive years. Deep infiltrating form of the disease, rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE), causes pain via mechanisms that are partly unknown. In symptomatic pa…

OBJECTIVE: To study the density of nerve fibers in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the rectovaginal septum in relation to various clinical factors. DESIGN: A research laboratory-based study. SETTING: A tertiary center to…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the rate of complications, factors associated with complications and long-term results in colorectal resections for the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the bowel wall. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SE…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term results of radical excision for rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE) with special emphasis on current symptoms and risk factors as regards recurrence. METHODS: A total of 116 patients operated upon because …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to characterize operative treatment of patients with rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE), with special emphasis on factors predicting bowel resection. DESIGN: A total of 153 symptomatic cases und…