Iskender Baser

OBJECTIVE: To study the levels of chitotriosidase activity in the peritoneal fluid and the plasma of patients with severe endometriosis and control subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-five women with laparoscopically and histopathologi…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ovarian reserve after laparoscopic stripping of unilateral endometriomas by comparing the operated and non-operated ovaries. STUDY DESIGN: Bilateral ovarian volumes, antral follicle counts, and stromal blood flow…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a change takes place in antimullerian hormone (AMH) levels reflecting the ovarian reserve after laparoscopic endometrioma stripping surgery and to demonstrate if there is any correlation between AMH levels and…

OBJECTIVE: Novel treatment strategies are needed in the treatment of endometriosis due to limited success rates with the currently available options. As inflammatory and immunological mechanisms have been shown to be involved in the mechani…

AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the use of lidocaine 10% spray was effective in pain control during hysterosalpingography (HSG). METHODS: A total of 81 patients were randomly assigned to three groups: Group 1, 10 mg lido…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in ovarian endometriotic cysts and assess their relation with angiogenesis. DESIGN: Experimental clinical study. SETTING: U…

OBJECTIVE: To add further data on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome and ovarian response after endometrioma stripping via either laparoscopy or laparotomy. STUDY DESIGN: IVF outcome and ovarian response parameters in patients who had un…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the usefulness and effectiveness of the extracorporeal surgical technique in the treatment of endometriomas. DESIGN: Retrospective evaluation (Canadian Task Force Classification II-2). SETTING: Department o…