Angela Kather

BACKGROUND: There is indication that the fallopian tubes might be involved in ovarian cancer pathogenesis and their removal reduces cancer risk. Hence, bilateral salpingectomy during hysterectomy or sterilization, so called opportunistic sa…

OBJECTIVE: Symptom relief can be achieved for many patients with endometriosis by tailored individual treatment. However, therapy resistance is observed in some patients. This study surveyed patient-reported long-term outcomes after laparos…

PurposeThe most prevalent and aggressive subtype of epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC), high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), originates in many cases from the fallopian tubes. Because of poor prognosis and lack of effective screening for ear…

Einleitung Die Endometriose ist eine häufige und oft schmerzhafte Erkrankung bei Frauen im reproduktiven Alter, die erhebliche Auswirkungen auf ihre Lebensqualität haben kann. Eine etablierte Therapieoption ist die laparoskopische Resektion…

Study design Because of current demographic developments, a hypothesis was proposed whereby older female patients aged > 65 years can be safely operated using minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery, despite having more preoperative co…

Effective perioperative pain management is essential for optimal patient recovery after surgery and reduces the risk of chronification. However, in clinical practice, perioperative analgesic treatment still needs to be improved and data ava…