Peter Maher

No ORCID on file · 30 papers in corpus · active 1991-2022

Study types

  • article 25
  • other 3
  • editorial 1
  • letter 1

Condition tags

  • mesh:D004715 18
  • endometriosis 18
  • mesh:D017699 4
  • dysmenorrhea 3
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 3
  • endometrioma 3
  • die_deep_infiltrating 3
  • adenomyosis 3
  • infertility 1
  • mesh:D004412 1
article 2022
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.12.015
article 2021
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.13434

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is histologically defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the myometrium. To date, there are no standardised ultrasound findings that reliably predict histological adenomyosis. AIMS: This study ai…

other 2019
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2018.05.007

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of narrowband imaging (NBI) to detect additional areas of endometriosis not identified by standard white light in patients undergoing laparoscopy for the investigation of pelvic pain. DESIGN: A pro…

article 2019
European journal of radiology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.108717
other 2019
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.12836

BACKGROUND: Clinician and patient factors impact on the management of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) with medical, surgical or combined approaches possible, although none have proven superior. AIMS: To understand the characteristics of women of…

article 2018
·doi:10.1515/sjpain-2017-0181

Background and aims Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) impacts significantly on the lives of women. Negative coping responses such as pain catastrophizing are thought to be significant in predicting both pain severity and outcome. The combined effec…

article 2018
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.12911

BACKGROUND: To establish whether the ultrasound findings of minimal endometriosis are confirmed at laparoscopy and that a correlation can be established as to the anatomical sites in this mild form of the disease. AIMS: Patients with pain a…

editorial 2016
BioMed research international ·doi:10.1155/2016/1747280
article 2015
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev259

STUDY QUESTION: Can the presence of endometrial nerve fibres be used as a diagnostic test for endometriosis in women with pelvic pain? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometrial fine nerve fibres were seen in the endometrium of women both with and without…

article 2015
European journal of radiology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.08.003
article 2014
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.12242

BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is complex, and preoperative diagnosis benefits both surgeon and patient. Studies in expert centres have reported high accuracy for transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) diagn…

article 2008
·doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.1992.tb01969.x
article 2004
·doi:10.1007/s10397-003-0001-0
article 2003
·doi:10.1046/j.0004-8666.2003.00080.x
other 2003
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60296-4

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcome of aggressive but conservative laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of severe endometriosis involving the rectum. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification III). SETTING: Endos…

article 2003
·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60182-x
article 2001
·doi:10.1046/j.1365-2508.2001.00433.x

Objective To highlight the necessity of adequately testing rectosigmoid integrity after resection of infiltrating endometriosis. Subject A 25‐year‐old woman with a past history of ablative treatment for endometriosis, symptoms suggestive of…

article 2001
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60598-1
article 2000
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60487-2
article 1998
·doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.1998.tb02965.x

An open prospective observational study was performed, aiming to measure symptom severity following operative gynaecological laparoscopy and explore any associated factors. Women having concomitant procedures were excluded. Each woman had s…

letter 1998
·doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb141429.x
article 1995
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)80017-9
article 1994
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)80794-7
article 1994
·doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.1994.tb01114.x

Summary: The objective of this study was to study the effect of replacing of most abdominal hysterectomies with the laparovaginal technique. Three gynaecologists trained in advanced operative laparoscopy performed 160 laparovaginal, open an…

article 1993
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.1993.tb02098.x

Fifteen patients with dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia refractory to medical treatment were referred for surgical treatment. Pre-operative diagnosis of adenomyosis was suggested by vaginal ultrasound in 13 patients and was confirmed pre-operat…