OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the accuracy of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy is comparable to that of standard laparoscopy for the diagnosis of infertility. DESIGN: Prospective, comparative study. SETTING: General hospital in Belgium. P…
Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy has been described as an office procedure that is particularly suitable for the diagnosis of endometriosis and adhesions. It is recommended as a first line procedure in patients with infertility. The procedure …
The diagnosis of endometriosis is based on the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity and direct or indirect evidence of cyclic bleeding. Clinically three entities can be distinguished: the peritoneal implant, the en…
To the Editor: Ureteral obstruction is an infrequent but serious complication of pelvic endometriosis. Often, endometriosis is not identified as the cause of the obstruction before surgery. Hormona...
Journal Article Improving the classification of endometriosis Get access I. Brosens, I. Brosens 1 1To whom correspondence should be addressed Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar J. Donnez, J. Donn…
Endometriosis is a disease affecting fertility in many women. However, the mere presence of what is defined as endometriosis cannot be accepted per se as a cause of infertility or an indication for therapy. In the minimal or mild stage the …
The history of endometriosis is reviewed in the light of today's clinical and pathological knowledge of this disease. Prior to Sampson's report in 1921, attention was focused on the enclosed type of endometriosis, sited deep in the pelvis a…
The histology and ultrastructure of small endometriotic lesions were studied in 19 patients before and after hormonal therapy with the anti-progesterone steroid R 2323 (Gestrinone). Histologic results demonstrate that treatment of endometri…
From January 1973 to December 1980, 176 infertile women with endometriosis were treated with atraumatic and microsurgical techniques. None of these patients received preoperative or postoperative antigonadotropin therapy. The degree of endo…
Although endometriosis is a frequent finding in infertile patients, the cause of their infertility is far from clear. The spontaneous cure rate of infertility in patients with endometriosis has never been assessed accurately, so that report…
Microsurgical techniques have changed the outcome of infertility surgery. Tubal anastomosis for reversal of sterilization has resulted in pregnancy rates of up to 65%. In cases of salpingostomy, the ectopic pregnancy rate is quite high. In …