Nicolae Suciu

Background and Objectives: Total vaginal hysterectomy (TVH) has been performed quite often for a uterus with prolapse, although less used than total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). The purpose of this study was to compare the perioperative ou…

Background: The total vaginal hysterectomy (TVH) technique has been performed for many gynecological surgeries but is less used than total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes in patients who u…

Background/Objectives: Despite its low incidence, complete postoperative abdominal evisceration represents a complication requiring an urgent solution. We aimed to present a rare case of an abdominal evisceration of the omentum and small-bo…

Breast cancer, with its increasing incidence and high mortality rates, remains a major global health challenge, significantly impacting individuals, families, and societies. Understanding the multifactorial risk factors contributing to its …

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common causes of death in women as survival is highly dependent on the stage of the disease. Ovarian cancer is typically diagnosed in the late stage due to the fact that in the early phases is mostly asympt…

Calcium levels have a huge impact on the physiology of the female reproductive system, in particular, of the ovaries. Cytosolic calcium levels are influenced by regulatory proteins (i.e., ion channels and pumps) localized in the plasmalemma…

Endometriosis represents a frequently diagnosed gynecological affliction in the reproductive timespan of women, defined by symptoms ranging from pelvic pain to infertility. A complex interplay between the genetic profile, hormonal activity,…

In Romania it is estimated that there are half a million patients with endometriosis. The main symptoms are pain (70% of patients with chronic pelvic pain have endometriosis) and infertility (50% of infertile patients have endometriosis). I…

Introduction. Adenomyosis is a widespread disease usually affecting the late reproductive years of the women's life, which has a great impact on their fertility. The most common form is diffuse adenomyosis, while focal adenomyosis, a cystic…

Uterine fibroids or uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of the uterus among women of fertile age, while the etiology is still incompletely elucidated. The occurrence and development of the fibromatosis may be related to cer…

Are digestive symptoms in women presenting with pelvic endometriosis specific to lesion localizations? A preliminary prospective study†

STUDY QUESTION: What are the types and frequency of digestive symptoms in patients with different localizations of pelvic endometriosis and which specific symptoms are related to rectal stenosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: There is a high prevalence …