Julian Metzler

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the clinical evidence on intraoperative navigation techniques in endometriosis surgery. DATA SOURCES: In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted in the datab…

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…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with substantial impairment of quality of life. Although the #ENZIAN classification enables detailed anatomical characterization of disease distribution, its relevance for predictin…

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 …

OBJECTIVE: Primary aim of this study was to investigate endometriosis characteristics of patients with psychiatric conditions or depression. The secondary aim was to study tolerability of dienogest in this context. METHODS: This observatio…

Background: This study examines endometriosis (EM) features in women with EM and migraines (MG) (EM-MG) and women with EM alone (EM-O). The comorbidity of MG and EM is well known. However, knowledge about differences in symptoms, clinical m…