Mol BW

No ORCID on file · 43 papers in corpus
observational 2016
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dew161

STUDY QUESTION: What is the feasibility of performing transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) in an outpatient setting? SUMMARY ANSWER: It is feasible to perform THL in an outpatient setting, reflected by a low complication and failure rate an…

rct 2015
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev062

STUDY QUESTION: Can controlled ovarian stimulation with low-dose human menopausal gonadotrophin (hMG) improve the clinical pregnancy rate when compared with ovarian stimulation with clomiphene citrate (CC) in an intrauterine insemination (I…

rct 2015
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ·doi:10.1136/bmj.g7771

OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of in vitro fertilisation with single embryo transfer or in vitro fertilisation in a modified natural cycle with that of intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in terms of…

meta-analysis 2015
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003677.pub5

BACKGROUND: The four approaches to hysterectomy for benign disease are abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH), laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RH). OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness a…

meta-analysis 2015
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003718.pub4

BACKGROUND: Establishing the patency of the fallopian tubes is a commonly undertaken diagnostic investigation for women with subfertility. This is usually achieved by flushing contrast medium through the tubes and taking radiographs. Howeve…

meta-analysis 2014
Gynecological Surgery ·doi:10.1007/s10397-014-0832-x

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of any anti-adhesion barrier gel used after operative hysteroscopy for treating infertility associated with uterine cavity abnormalities. Gynecologists might use any barrier gel following oper…

qualitative 2013
BMC medical informatics and decision making ·doi:10.1186/1472-6947-13-117

BackgroundA medical tests may influence the health of patients by guiding clinical decisions, such as treatment in case of a positive test result. However, a medical test can influence the health of patients through other mechanisms as well…

meta-analysis 2010
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd002125.pub3

BACKGROUND: Tubal disease, and particularly hydrosalpinx, has a detrimental effect on the outcome of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Performing a surgical intervention such as salpingectomy, tubal occlusion, aspiration of the hydrosalpinx flu…

review 2010
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn

BACKGROUND: The role of reproductive surgery is declining due to the widespread availability of assisted reproductive technology, but an evidence-based fundament for this decline is lacking. We therefore performed a systematic review of the…

rct 2010
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/1472-6874-10-22

BACKGROUND: In the Netherlands, 30% of subfertile women are overweight or obese, and at present there is no agreement on fertility care for them. Data from observational and small intervention studies suggest that reduction of weight will i…

rct 2009
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/1472-6874-9-35

BACKGROUND: Multiple pregnancies are high risk pregnancies with higher chances of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. In the past decades the number of multiple pregnancies has increased. This trend is partly due to the fact that…

meta-analysis 2009
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02070.x

BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend diagnostic laparoscopy in subfertile women with known co-morbidities in their medical history. Aggregated evidence underpinning these recommendations is, however, currently lacking. OBJECTIVE: The objective…

other 2009
Gynecological Surgery ·doi:10.1007/s10397-008-0455-1

In the present study, women's preferences on advantages and disadvantages of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and abdominal hysterectomy (AH) have been studied. Patients' preferences were evaluated in individual, structured interviews in wome…

rct 2008
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/1472-6874-8-11

BackgroundFor most tubal ectopic pregnancies (EP) surgery is the treatment of first choice. Whether surgical treatment should be performed conservatively (salpingostomy) or radically (salpingectomy) in women wishing to preserve their reprod…

observational 2007
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/del501

BACKGROUND: In 1998, transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) was introduced as a new outpatient procedure for exploration of tubo-ovarian structures and tubal patency in subfertile patients. At present, there are no large studies that relate th…

observational 2004
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh374

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is an important clinical situation associated with subfertility. It would be very useful to identify patients at increased risk for endometriosis prior to laparoscopy. In the present study, we evaluate the demograp…

other 2004
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.12.028

OBJECTIVE: To develop a prognostic model for the outcome of IUI. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Four fertility centers in The Netherlands. PATIENT(S): Couples of whom the female partners had a regular cycle and who had been…

meta-analysis 1998
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00355-0

OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic performance of serum CA-125 measurement in the detection of endometriosis. DESIGN: Meta-analysis. SETTING AND PATIENT(S): Twenty-three studies comparing serum CA-125 levels and laparoscopically confirme…