Helizabet Salomão Abdalla Ayroza Ribeiro

•Chronic pelvic pain is a common and complex condition that significantly affects women's quality of life. •Neuropathic pain and nociplastic pain are important components in the pain picture of these patients and should be considered in cli…

: This trial is registered on "The Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (ReBECID: RBR-8fjx2jp)," that is part of Primary Registries in the WHO Registry Network, under the title: "Dienogest versus Levonorgestrel IUS on deep endometriosis pa…

OBJECTIVE: In the present study, our aim was to translate, adapt, and validate the Pelvic Health History Form (a quality of life [QoL] questionnaire) of the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS) from English to Portuguese. METHODS: The s…

Segmental rectum resections for indications other than endometriosis were reported to result in up to 40% sexual dysfunctions. We, therefore, evaluated sexual function after low bowel resection (n = 33) for deep endometriosis in comparison …

OBJECTIVE: To review the current state of knowledge on the impact of the surgical treatment on the sexual function and dyspareunia of deep endometriosis patients. DATA SOURCE: A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Meta-An…

Abstract Objective To assess the most common psychological disturbances in women with deep endometriosis and bowel involvement who are waiting surgical treatment and to evaluate what forms of coping are used to solve the problem. Methods Th…

ABSTRACT: To map the distribution of the sites most affected by endometriosis in patients with unilateral ovarian endometriomas.A descriptive case series of 84 patients with unilateral endometriomas undergoing laparoscopy for the treatment …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of hemostatic techniques (bipolar energy versus hemostatic sealants versus suture) on the ovarian reserve of patients submitted to laparoscopic cystectomy for the surgical excision of unilateral endometrioma…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the most common psychological disturbances in women with deep endometriosis and bowel involvement who are waiting surgical treatment and to evaluate what forms of coping are used to solve the problem. METHODS: This was …

Introduction: In this study, we evaluated the relationships between symptoms of bladder endometriosis (EDT), lesion size, and the subsequent surgical technique used to excise the lesion. Methods: This is retrospective observational study of…

INTRODUCTION: Intestinal endometriosis is considered the most severe form of deep endometriosis, the rectosigmoid being involved in about 90% of cases of bowel infiltration. Transvaginal sonography (TVS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)…

In the Results section of the Abstract, there is an error in the second sentence. The correct sentence is: The pooled sensitivity, specificity, LR+, and LR-values of MRI for RE were 88% (95% CI, 85-91%), 90% (95% CI, 88-92%), 17.26 (95% CI,…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cystectomy is currently considered the gold standard for the treatment of ovarian endometrioma, resulting in an improvement in symptoms, a lower recurrence rate, and a higher pregnancy rate among infertile patients.…

A endometriose é uma das doenças ginecológicas mais estudadas na atualidade. Muito dessas pesquisas são dedicadas a etiopatogenia da doença, assim como sua evolução, pois até os dias de hoje não se sabe quais seriam seus fatores decisivos. …

Since endometriosis is a proliferative disease we evaluated the presence of anti-apoptotic factor (Bcl-2) and pro-apoptotic factor (Bax) in deep pelvic endometriosis. A Cross-sectional observational study was performed at Santa Casa de Mise…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the expression of neurotrophic (NGF, NPY and VIP) and pro-inflammatory (TNF-α) mediators in the rectum and sigmoid fragments compromised by endometriosis. METHODS: Twenty-four patients were selected to undergo surgical …