ObjectiveTo study the potential application of the cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) in gynecological laparoscopic surgery using a rabbit animal model.DesignTwenty-six rabbits were prospectively randomized into two groups. Lapar…
The c-myc protooncogene and its polypeptide product are important regulators of cell proliferation and differentiation, and ovarian steroids are believed to stimulate growth of various uterine cell types through altered expression of the c-…
It has been hypothesized that the activated peritoneal macrophages of endometriosis, rather than being a response to ectopic endometrium, may contribute to its pathogenesis. This study attempts to define the effect of macrophage-derived gro…
Endometriosis appears under a wide array of morphologies, and early microscopic disease escapes visual inspection. To improve endoscopic diagnosis, we studied the optical properties of ectopic endometrial tissue, in particular laser-induced…