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No ORCID on file · 17 papers in corpus
observational 2026
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deag083.695

Abstract Study question To evaluate the impact of endometrioma surgery on IVF/ICSI outcomes, especially cumulative live birth rate (CLBR). Summary answer Prior endometrioma surgery is associated with compromised ovarian response and reduced…

rct 2024
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deae133

STUDY QUESTION: Is virtual reality (VR) an effective non-pharmacological tool to reduce procedural pain during hysterosalpingography (HSG)? SUMMARY ANSWER: An HSG with VR does not reduce procedural pain scores compared to an HSG without VR…

other 2023
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-023-02385-1

BACKGROUND: In women with unexplained infertility, tubal flushing with oil-based contrast during hysterosalpingography leads to significantly more live births as compared to tubal flushing with water-based contrast during hysterosalpingogra…

other 2022
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-022-01707-z

BACKGROUND: In women with unexplained infertility, tubal flushing with oil-based contrast during hysterosalpingography (HSG) increases ongoing pregnancy and subsequent live birth rates when compared to tubal flushing with water-based contra…

rct 2022
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deac219

STUDY QUESTION: Is a strategy starting with transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) cost-effective compared to a strategy starting with hysterosalpingography (HSG) in the work-up for subfertility? SUMMARY ANSWER: A strategy starting with THL i…

observational 2021
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaa298

STUDY QUESTION: Does assisted reproduction, such as ovarian stimulation and/or laboratory procedures, have impact on perinatal outcomes of singleton live births compared to natural conception in couples with unexplained subfertility? SUMMA…

guideline 2020
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaa241

STUDY QUESTION: Can a core outcome set to standardize outcome selection, collection and reporting across future infertility research be developed? SUMMARY ANSWER: A minimum data set, known as a core outcome set, has been developed for rand…

other 2020
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoz046

STUDY QUESTIONS: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgical treatment of women suffering from pain due to an ovarian endometrioma when compared to treatment with medication (analgesia and…

rct 2019
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.02.035

OBJECTIVE: To assess the capacity of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) versus hysterosalpingography (HSG) as a primary tool to diagnose tubal pathology. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a multicenter RCT (NTR3462) in 4 teaching hospitals in th…

rct 2019
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dez206

STUDY QUESTION: Does pain or volume of used contrast medium impact the effectiveness of oil-based contrast during hysterosalpingography (HSG)? SUMMARY ANSWER: In women who report moderate to severe pain during HSG, the use of oil-based con…

observational 2016
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dew161

STUDY QUESTION: What is the feasibility of performing transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) in an outpatient setting? SUMMARY ANSWER: It is feasible to perform THL in an outpatient setting, reflected by a low complication and failure rate an…

rct 2015
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ·doi:10.1136/bmj.g7771

OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of in vitro fertilisation with single embryo transfer or in vitro fertilisation in a modified natural cycle with that of intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in terms of…

observational 2015

BACKGROUND: In 1998, transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) was introduced as a new outpatient procedure for exploration of tubo-ovarian structures and tubal patency in subfertile patients. At present, there are no large studies that relate th…

other 2015
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev240

Caesarean section (CS) results in the occurrence of the phenomenon 'niche'. A 'niche' describes the presence of a hypoechoic area within the myometrium of the lower uterine segment, reflecting a discontinuation of the myometrium at the site…

meta-analysis 2009
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02070.x

BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend diagnostic laparoscopy in subfertile women with known co-morbidities in their medical history. Aggregated evidence underpinning these recommendations is, however, currently lacking. OBJECTIVE: The objective…

observational 2007
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/del501

BACKGROUND: In 1998, transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) was introduced as a new outpatient procedure for exploration of tubo-ovarian structures and tubal patency in subfertile patients. At present, there are no large studies that relate th…

nonrandomized-trial 1999
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/14.5.1237

In this study, we compare the prognostic significance of hysterosalpingography (HSG) and laparoscopy for fertility outcome. In a prospective cohort study in 11 clinics participating in the Canadian Infertility Treatment Evaluation Study (CI…