Marc Bazot

Study objectiveTo estimate the association between urinary symptoms and quality of life in patients with posterior deep-infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with anatomical locations of endometriosis.DesignProspective nonrandomized study (Canad…

This retrospective study of women undergoing IVF (29 with colorectal endometriosis, 157 with tubal factor infertility, and 340 with male factor infertility) found similar fertility outcomes between the groups.

BACKGROUND: Thin-section oblique axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful in staging endometrial and cervical carcinomas but there are no data on its contribution to assessing deep endometriosis. We evaluated the contribution of thi…

Pelvic endometriosis is defined as the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue outside the uterus. There are three types: endometrial cysts, superficial peritoneal lesions and lesions of deep endometriotic location1. It can be associated wit…

ObjectiveTo compare the value of physical examination, transvaginal sonography (TVS), rectal endoscopic sonography (RES), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment of different locations of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE…

Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition affecting 10 to 15% of the female population. Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is diagnosed in 20% of women with endometriosis. Moreover, bowel endometriosis is found in five to 12% of…

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction - Vol. 33 - N° 7 - p. 600-606

This is a review of different diseases implicated in chronic pelvic pain (endometriosis, adenomyosis, pelvic varices, and pelvic chronic inflammatory disease) assessed by different imaging modalities (US, CT, MRI).

Menometrorrhagia is a frequent cause of medical consulting. After clinical examination showing the uterine origin of bleeding and excluding a cervical or vulvo-vaginal cause, ultrasonography is indicated. It is the first-line technique exam…

La prise en charge medicale d’une infertilite du couple est fonction de la ou des causes de l’infertilite. L’IRM est de seconde intention pour la prise en charge d’une patiente infertile pour l’enquete etiologique (infertilite d’origine mas…

Surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis can relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. However, few data are available on complications, especially urinary disorders. The aim of this longitudinal study (Canadian Task Force classifica…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic colorectal resection for endometriosis can improve quality of life (QOL), but the results vary widely from one woman to another. The aim of this study was to determine whether the preoperative results on the Physica…

Deep infiltrating (or pelvic) endometriosis may involve the uterosacral ligaments, the rectum, the vagina and rectovaginal septum, the pouch of Douglas and, occasionally, the bladder. Assessment by physical examination is difficult, and MRI…

BACKGROUND: We compared the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and rectal endoscopic sonography (RES) for the diagnosis of deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE), with respect to surgical and histological findings. METHODS: Longitudinal …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) and rectal endoscopic sonography (RES) for the diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), with respect to surgical and histological findings. METHODS: This was a …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the urinary side effects after laparoscopic surgery for deep endometriosis. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Longitudinal study including 86 patients operated for deep pelvic endometriosis : 58 (68%) with colorectal endometriosis…