Bongers MY
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· 36 papers in corpus
observational
2020
OBJECTIVES: All patients undergoing a laparoscopic hysterectomy receive an indwelling catheter during surgery. The optimum timing of removal of the catheter is uncertain. A possible advantage of leaving the catheter in up to 12 h after surg…
other
2020
STUDY QUESTIONS: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgical treatment of women suffering from pain due to an ovarian endometrioma when compared to treatment with medication (analgesia and…
rct
2019
OBJECTIVE: To assess the capacity of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) versus hysterosalpingography (HSG) as a primary tool to diagnose tubal pathology. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a multicenter RCT (NTR3462) in 4 teaching hospitals in th…
meta-analysis
2018
BACKGROUND: Observational studies suggest higher pregnancy rates after the hysteroscopic removal of endometrial polyps, submucous fibroids, uterine septum or intrauterine adhesions, which are present in 10% to 15% of women seeking treatment…
observational
2018
Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) is performed to investigate tubal pathology in subfertile women. This retrospective multicentre cohort study investigated the results of THL and subsequent pregnancy rates. Between 2000 and 2011, 1033 sub…
case-report
2017
OBJECTIVE: To study the composition of intracavitary deposits on Essure® hysteroscopic sterilization devices. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Reproductive Medicine and Gynecology department of a University Hospital. PATIENTS: A 39 years ol…
review
2016
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is an important health problem. This paper gives an overview of the diagnosis of HMB. For each woman, a thorough history should be taken as one should ascertain whether there are underlying factors that could …
meta-analysis
2016
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic morcellation is frequently used for tissue removal after laparoscopic hysterectomy or myomectomy and may result in parasitic myomas, due to seeding of remained tissue fragments in the abdominal cavity. However, litt…
other
2009
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…
observational
2007
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…
meta-analysis
1998
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…