Buchweitz O
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· 24 papers in corpus
other
2026
TARGET GROUP: Physicians interested in endometriosis and infertility as well as medical teams in reproductive medicine and endometriosis centers. OBJECTIVE: A practical guide for clinical decision-making. This guide was compiled by the wor…
observational
2026
OBJECTIVE: To develop a predictive risk score for superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SPE) in patients with negative examination and imaging, based on symptoms and quality of life measures. DESIGN: Multicenter nested case-control study c…
observational
2025
STUDY QUESTION: Is there an association between pre-operative symptoms and intraoperatively described localization and size of endometriosis lesions as assessed by the #ENZIAN classification system? SUMMARY ANSWER: Dyschezia is associated …
other
2025
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The LevaLap 1.0 (Core Access Surgical Technologies, Atlanta, GA) was designed to promote safer, more stable, and more predictable abdominal access when using the Veress needle for insufflation. We report on the fi…
qualitative
2025
BACKGROUND: Expectations determine treatment outcomes in several medical conditions. The significance of expectations for treatment outcomes in patients with endometriosis remains unknown. Endometriosis is a painful and debilitating disease…
observational
2024
Assessment of treatment expectations in people with suspected endometriosis: A psychometric analysis
BACKGROUND: Treatment expectations influence clinical outcomes in various physical and psychological conditions; however, no studies have explored their role in endometriosis treatment. It is necessary to understand how these expectations c…
observational
2024
Abstract Introduction. Endometriosis is still somewhat unknown to the general public, often overlooked and not treated satisfactorily. 20-30% of affected women report persistent pain disability even after successful surgical removal of endo…
diagnostic-accuracy
2023
OBJECTIVE: Two-dimensional (2D) transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) is an accessible and cost-effective diagnostic tool for the detection of adenomyosis. Different ultrasound features related to adenomyosis have been described, but the predictive…
other
2023
INTRODUCTION: Overall, 20%-30% of women with endometriosis report endometriosis-related disability after successful laparoscopy. This indicates a potential impact of psychological factors, such as expectations, on treatment outcomes. It is …
rct
2016
BACKGROUND: In an elective laparoscopic surgery, the cosmetic outcome becomes increasingly important. We conducted a study to evaluate the cosmetic outcome 3 months after a laparoscopic procedure and compared skin adhesive (SA) versus trans…
guideline
2014
In this guideline, recommendations and standards for optimum diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis are presented. They are based on the analysis of the available scientific evidence as published in prospective randomized and retrospectiv…
other
2013
other
2011
Expression of the pluripotency factors SOX-2, OCT-4, KLF-4, and NANOG was analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence microscopy in the endometrium, myometrium, and endometrioti…
other
2008
Adult stem cells are thought to be responsible for the high regenerative capacity of the human endometrium, and have been implicated in the pathology of endometriosis and endometrial carcinoma. The RNA-binding protein Musashi-1 is associate…
diagnostic-accuracy
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of autofluorescence laparoscopy in the diagnosis of endometriotic lesions. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective analysis of 83 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopy for suspected …
observational
2005
OBJECTIVE: To investigate cyclooxygenase (COX-2) expression within different endometriotic lesions and to assess whether these expression patterns correlate with clinical characteristics. DESIGN: Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTI…
review
2005
The ENZIAN-Score is presented as a new instrument to classify the deep infiltrating endometriosis. Especially the retroperitoneal part of the severe endometriosis is focussed on. In analogy to an oncological staging four different stages ar…
other
2005
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the observer's influence on the diagnosis and classification of endometriosis according to the rASRM classification. DESIGN: : Prospective analysis. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Digital videotapes …
diagnostic-accuracy
2004
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of fluorescence diagnosis of nonpigmented (red and white) endometriotic lesions with 20 mg/kg of 5-aminolevulinc acid (5-ALA) 5-7 and 10-14 hours before surgery. DESIGN: Prospective analysis (Ca…
case-report
2004
BACKGROUND: Malignant transformation in endometriosis is a rare but well known complication. However, detailed mechanisms of malignant transition and tumourigenesis in endometriosis remain unknown. We here describe the case of an endometrio…
observational
2003
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reliability of diagnosing minimal and mild endometriosis under routine conditions, and to determine to what extent disease activity is taken into account. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force…
other
2001
other
2001
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA in human endometrial explants in a chicken chorioallantoic membrane model of endometriosis. DESIGN: Experimental prospective study. SETT…
nonrandomized-trial
2000
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…