Maurício Simões Abrão
ORCID: 0000-0003-1320-3010
· 286 papers in corpus
observational
2007
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether there is an association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in serum and peritoneal fluid, and the presence of pelvic endometriosis and its clinical symptoms. METHODS: Blood and perit…
observational
2006
Endometriosis is characterized by the implant, growth and development of endometrial tissue in an extra-uterine location. Approximately 5–15% of women present the disease during the reproductive years [1]. Various immunological alterations …
case-report
2006
OBJECTIVE: To report the case of a patient submitted to laparoscopic bowel resection in whom histology revealed endometriosis and schistosomiasis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Multidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital. PATI…
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: To analyze morphologic aspects of bowel endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study of 35 consecutive cases of bowel endometriosis. SETTING: Multidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital. PATIENT(S): Thirty-five patients…
other
2006
rct
2006
This study compared the long-term effects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device with those of GnRH agonist administration on serum levels of CA-125 in patients with endometriosis. The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devi…
observational
2005
PROBLEM: In view of evidences suggesting association between endometriosis (EM) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we have performed a comparative evaluation of clinical and humoral immunologic abnormalities in both diseases. METHOD O…
case-report
2005
2005
review
2005
Presently, several endometriosis features are subject of researchdue to some gaps that remain concerning the actual origin of thisdisease. If one could find out how endometrial tissue implants inextrauterine sites, its diagnosis and treatme…
review
2005
Presently, several endometriosis features are subject of research due to some gaps that remain concerning the actual origin of this disease. If one could find out how endometrial tissue implants in extrauterine sites, its diagnosis and trea…
case-report
2005
OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of mechanical anastomoses in cases of laparoscopically assisted vaginal rectosigmoidectomy for the treatment of rectosigmoid endometriosis. METHODS: Pilot study evaluating eight patients with rectosigmoid end…
2004
2004
diagnostic-accuracy
2004
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of rectal endoscopic ultrasound and to evaluate endometriosis in the rectovaginal septum, rectum, and sigmoid walls. DESIGN: Validation of diagnostic test (Canadian Task Force classification II-1).…
2003
2003
observational
2003
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the usefulness of the histological classification of endometriosis in predicting responses to treatment. METHODS: We evaluated 412 biopsy specimens from 241 patients with pelvic endometriosis. Pain and infertility w…
2003
review
2003
BACKGROUND: The involvement of the rectovaginal septum, of rectum and sigmoid by endometriosis leads to intense symptoms as dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, deep dyspareunia, tenesmus and hematochezia in young and middle aged women during periods…
2002
2002
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