Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background and Objectives: Diagnosing the underlying cause of ascites remains complex, especially when cytology results are inconclusive. Measuring biomarkers directly in ascitic fluid may offer better diagnostic insight than serum testing …

Background and Objectives: Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) transfusions are a relatively new treatment method used in different fields of medicine, including the field of reproductive medicine. One of the applications of these concent…

Background and Objectives: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Although acupuncture has been increasingly used for the management of CPP, there is insufficient research to support the use…

(1) Background and Objectives: Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. It affects 5-15% of women of reproductive age. Ovarian cancer develops in approximately 1% of patients with…

Endometriosis (EM) is a common estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disorder affecting reproductive-aged women, yet its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. Recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiota significantly influenc…

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory condition that affects multiple organ systems and significantly impairs the quality of life in women of reproductive age. While conventional hormonal therapies may alleviate sympto…

Background and Objectives: To evaluate the significance of serum CA-125 level on the live birth rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in women with endometriosis. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study included women w…

Background and Objectives: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a life-threatening medical and surgical condition. Tubal stump EPs and heterotopic pregnancies can occur after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET), even after salpingectomy. T…

Background and Objectives: Endometriosis, a complex and often underdiagnosed gynecological condition, frequently manifests with ovarian involvement, posing significant clinical challenges. Current diagnostic protocols primarily rely on inva…

Background and Objectives: Uterine ectopic pregnancy includes uterine extraendometrial forms such as cervical, intramural, and interstitial pregnancies, whose incidence is increasing with prior uterine surgery and assisted reproduction. Unl…

Background and Objectives: Vernix caseosa peritonitis (VCP) is rare. Nonspecific symptoms of acute abdomen during early puerperium make preoperative diagnosis of VCP challenging. We aimed to identify risk factors, early diagnosis and treatm…

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), endometriosis affects roughly 10% (190 million) of reproductive-age women and girls in the world (2023). The diagnostic challenge in endometriosis lies in the limited value of clinical tools…

Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a complex early pregnancy complication affecting 1-2% of couples and is often linked to immune dysfunction. Aberrations in T and B cell subpopulations, as well as natural killer (NK) cell activity, are part…

Background and Objectives: Inflammation and oxidative stress have been described to reduce the chance for pregnancy instauration and maintenance. NOFLAMOX, a recently developed herbal preparation with recognized antioxidant and anti-inflamm…

Background and Objectives: This article investigates the transformative impact of 3D and bio 3D printing technologies in assisted reproductive technology (ART), offering a comprehensive review of their applications in improving reproductive…

Background and Objectives: Presenteeism, when employees continue to work despite being sick, may have increased among intern physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the necessity of performing unfamiliar tasks. This study aimed to in…

Background and Objectives: The relationship between pregnancy complications and the risk of gynecological and breast cancer remains inconclusive, with limited research available. This study aimed to determine whether pregnancy complications…

Background and Objectives: The association between endometriosis and breast cancer still remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the different subtypes of breast cancer, immunohistochemical markers, hormone receptors…

Chronic endometritis (CE) is an inflammatory pathologic condition of the uterine mucosa characterized by unusual infiltration of CD138(+) endometrial stromal plasmacytes (ESPCs). CE is often identified in infertile women with unexplained et…

Background and Objectives: Endometrial carcinoma is one of the most common gynecological cancers, and benign lesions such as endometrial hyperplasia, polyps, adenomyosis and leiomyomas should be included in the differential diagnosis. Magne…

This review presents current opinions on an uncommon condition called catamenial pneumothorax (CP), which is usually associated with thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES). TES is characterized by the presence of endometriotic lesions in ple…

Background and Objectives: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) represents a major public health problem for women with a significant impact on their quality of life. In many cases of CPP, due to gynecological causes-such as endometriosis and vulvodyn…

Endometriosis, an inflammatory disease primarily affecting the pelvis and peritoneum, manifests with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyschezia, dyspareunia, and infertility. Despite its ubiquity, the management of endometriosis is challenging du…

Background and Objectives: This study aims to evaluate and compare the safety and efficacy of the da Vinci® Xi and hinotori™ SRS robot-assisted surgical systems for gynecologic disorders. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective …

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