Endometriosis is the second most common benign female genital disease after uterine myoma. This review discusses the interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis. Endometriosis has been defined as the prese…
Study objectiveTo evaluate 3 therapy strategies: hormone therapy, surgery, and combined treatment.DesignProspective, randomized, controlled study (Canadian Task Force classification I).SettingUniversity-based teaching hospital.PatientsFour …
INTRODUCTION: In a cytological analysis of endometriotic lesions neither granulocytes nor cytotoxic T-cells appear in an appreciable number. Based on this observation we aimed to know, whether programmed cell death plays an essential role i…
ObjectiveTo present two exemplary cases of adenomatoid tumors.DesignCase report.SettingTwo laparoscopic centers in Germany.Patient(s)Two women of reproductive age with uterine adenomatoid tumors.Intervention(s)Laparoscopic tumor excision.Ma…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the concentration and distribution pattern of interleukin-6-producing cells in ectopic and eutopic endometrium.DesignCollection of both tissues at the proliferative cycle phase.SettingA university endocrinology and lapa…
ProblemAs recent studies have suggested abnormalities in the regulation of specific genes in the development of endometriosis, we investigated differentially expressed genes in endometriosis compared to endometrium.Method of studyGene expre…
BACKGROUND: We investigated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in human reproduction. METHODS: From a total sample of 93 patients, we analysed in group 1 (n = 82) the level of G-CSF and estradiol (E(2)) in serum and follicular fl…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic and laparotomic management of ovarian tumors. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: University-affiliated hospital. PA…