Thomas Dennis

INTRODUCTION: The Ablative Technique Options for Preserving fertility in Endometrioma study is a prospective, monocentric clinical study that combines a randomised controlled trial comparing cystectomy and plasma vapourisation for endometri…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present how robotic excision of deep endometriosis involving the superior gluteal nerve may be safely and efficiently performed using robotic assistance. DESIGN: Video article presenting a surgical technique. SETTING: …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate postoperative fertility outcomes and recurrence rates in patients undergoing laparoscopic ethanol sclerotherapy for endometriomas, combined with the resection of deep endometriosis lesions. METHODS: A retrospective co…

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of endometriosis is a challenge. The recent development of a saliva-based micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) signature for the diagnosis of endometriosis may enable a timelier and less invasive approach, but this requires …

Bowel endometriosis is the most common form of severe deep endometriosis. Surgery is an option in case of infertility and/or chronic pain or in the presence of a stenotic lesion. Clinical examination and preoperative imaging must provide an…

Endometriosis is a complex gynecologic disorder characterized primarily by symptoms of pelvic pain, infertility, and altered quality of life. National and international guidelines highlight the diagnostic difficulties and lack of conclusive…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the rate and risk factors for anastomosis leakage in patients undergoing colorectal resection with low anastomosis for rectal endometriosis and rectal adenocarcinoma. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study evaluating p…

OBJECTIVE: To compare robotic-assisted laparoscopy (RAL) and laparoscopy (LPS) for intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, and functional results after a 6-month follow-up period among patients having undergone excision of deep endometri…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term risk of repeated surgery in women undergoing complete excision of endometriosis by an experienced surgeon and to identify circumstances leading up to repeat surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective study based on d…

BACKGROUND: The management of chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis is complex and includes the long-term use of opioids. Patients not fully responsive to drugs or ineligible for surgical treatments need efficient alternatives to …

BACKGROUND The management of chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis is complex and includes the long-term use of opioids. Patients not fully responsive to drugs or ineligible for surgical treatments need efficient alternatives to …

AIM: The aim was to compare postoperative complications in patients undergoing the excision of a rectal endometriotic nodule over 3 cm by a robotic-assisted versus a conventional laparoscopic approach. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective …

OBJECTIVE: To present the robotic, standardized, and reproducible surgical technique we routinely use in our center to manage isolated endometriosis of the sciatic nerve. DESIGN: Surgical video article. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. …

Horace Roman received personal fees from Ethicon Endo-surgery, Plasma Surgical Ltd., Nordic Pharma and Olympus for his involvement in workshops and masterclasses. Other authors have nothing to disclose. The data that support the findings of…