Endometriosis is an oestrogen-dependent disease that is treatable by oestrogen withdrawal, a therapy that has been effectively provided by the use of a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist. Complete oestrogen withdrawal results in…
Endometriosis is an oestrogen-dependent disease that is treatable by oestrogen withdrawal, a therapy that has been effectively provided by the use of a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist. Complete oestrogen withdrawal results in…
While GnRH agonists have become well-established tools for preoperative treatment of uterine fibroids or postoperative treatment in endometriosis for 3-6 months, GnRH antagonists seem to offer important advantages due to their specific phar…
During the past decade, macrophage-derived substances such as prostanoids, cytokines, growth factors and angiogenic factors have been detected in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. In particular, growth-promoting and angiogen…
Fragestellung: Ist die Visualisierung von atypischen Endometrioseherden möglich? Material und Methode: 5-Aminolävulinsäure (ALA) wurde topisch und oral in unterschiedlicher Dosierung und Konzentration zwischen 4 und 12 h präoperativ bei Pat…
Macrophage-derived substances such as cytokines and growth promoting factors are known to be present in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. Active endometriosis of the peritoneum is characterised by hypervascularization and ne…