Primary ovarian carcinoid tumors (POCT) are well-differentiated neuroendocrine neoplasms and account for <0.1% of ovarian tumors. POCT usually arise in the context of mature cystic teratoma; however, pure primary ovarian carcinoids without …
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy has become the standard of care in the surgical management of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). However, it is a challenging procedure with a high complication rate. Despite the benefits of the minimally invasiv…
Objective: The goal of this research was to assess diagnosis and laparoscopic management of deep-infiltrating endometriosis after formation of a specialized unit in the Clínica Santa María, Santiago, Chile. Outcomes were compared with the c…
OBJECTIVE: To describe our experience with the multidisciplinary management of both thoracic/diaphragmatic endometriosis (TED), applying a broadened definition of the “Thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES)” to define cases. MATERIAL AND ME…