BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of nonpigmented endometrial lesions by simple laparoscopic visualization is difficult and often inaccurate. We therefore sought to establish a new and more accurate method to visualize these nonpigmented peritoneal…
Objective: We evaluated the angiogenic activity of fluorescent and non-fluorescent peritoneal fluid in patients with endometriosis. Methods: Eleven women with endometriosis received 5-amino-levulinic acid (30 mg/kg body weight) orally 10-14…
A patient is reported, who suffered from ovarian abscess after ovarian puncture of a functional ovarian cyst. The cyst has developed after administration of a GnRH agonist depot preparation in the preceeding luteal phase. She was planned to…
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…
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) plays a crucial role in controlling the ovarian cycle in women. By modification of the molecular structure of this decapeptide, analogues were synthesized with agonistic or antagonistic effects o…
We present the case of a 33-year-old woman with a 10 year history of infertility. Transvaginal falloposcopy revealed a proximal tubal occlusion (PTO) on the right due to a tissue plug. The plug was removed during dilatation of the tubal lum…
Within recent years GnRH agonists have gained increasing importance in the treatment of reproductive failure. Their use as a pretreatment for in vitro fertilization increases the pregnancy rate at least under certain conditions. In cases of…
Among 62 patients with galactorrhoea a corpus luteum deficiency or anovulatory cycles were found in 35 cases by serum progesterone determination, endometrial biopsy or basal body temperature records. 27 patients had a hyperpro-lactenemic am…