A. H. Decherney

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of glandular and stromal endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It occurs most frequently in the reproductive organs, other pelvic viscera, and the peritoneum and is estimated to be present in 3 to 1…

Endometriosis, a condition in which endometrial tissue sheds and becomes attached to extrauterine sites, appears to be a progressive or recurrent disease. Although there are a variety of treatment options, the only cure for endometriosis is…

The management of certain ovarian cysts has evolved from the traditional and often quite radical surgical approach to a more conservative approach. Much of this change can be attributed to the improvement in laparoscopic surgical technique.…

The increasing use of laparoscopy as a therapeutic method mandates a reappraisal of the risks involved. Complications frequently described include injuries to the large and small bowels, bladder, and blood vessels. The world literature repo…

Hysteroscopy provides a means of accurately diagnosing and treating most forms of abnormal uterine bleeding. Submucous myomas and endometrial polyps may be easily removed with the resectoscope. If the myomas are large, pre-treatment with Gn…

Cortical and trabecular bone masses were measured by quantitative computed tomography of the distal radius in 41 women (30 +/- 1 yr) with endometriosis documented by laparoscopy and compared to those in 35 normal women (32 +/- 1 yr). Hormon…

The in vitro fertilization process breaks down into three essential components: induction of ovulation, fertilization of the oocyte, and development of embryos that are transferred into the uterus. Problems may arise resulting in failure at…

The major advantage of the argon laser in laparoscopic reproductive pelvic surgery is the ability to transmit the laser beam along a flexible fiber that can easily be directed at a lesion. Its use has been specifically described for the tre…

Twenty-three (27.3%) of 84 patients discharged with the diagnosis of endometriosis had undergone tubal ligation 1-15 years (mean, 5) before this diagnosis was made. Twenty (87%) of the 23 underwent laparotomy because of symptoms consistent …