J. Keckstein

Endometriosis is a common women's condition exhibiting a manifold visual appearance in various body-internal locations. Having such properties makes its identification very difficult and error-prone, at least for laymen and non-specialized …

The usefulness of a test is determined by the clinical interpretation of its sensitivity and specificity. The pitfalls of a test with a surgical endpoint are described in this article, taking the diagnosis of deep endometriosis by imaging a…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the prevalence of endometriosis and peritoneal pockets and to analyze whether these pockets are associated with pain.MethodsAnalysis of prospectively registered data of all women undergoing laparoscopy for infertility o…

Background and Objective: The indication and techniques of endometriosis surgery changed rapidly over the last 40 years since better understanding the disease and an improved diagnosis. This review will therefore include a short discussion …

ObjectiveThe International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE) developed this project to establish the recommendations for structured reporting of dynamic ultrasound findings, promoting on this manner the practice of standardized, comp…

Advances in preoperative diagnostics as well as in surgical techniques for the treatment of endometriosis, especially for deep endometriosis, call for a classification system, that includes all aspects of the disease such as peritoneal endo…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common benign gynaecological disease that affects pelvic structures and causes adhesions. Endometriosis outside the pelvis exists but is rarer. Deep endometriosis may affect organs such as the urinary bladder,…

The mainstay of endometrioma management, when treatment is required, is surgical. Although laparoscopy is considered to be the gold standard for endometriosis surgery, there is no clarity on the preferred laparoscopic technique, which may d…

Endometriotic lesions may affect peritoneal and ovarian tissues, cause secondary adhesions, and - in case of deep endometriosis (DE), invade organs such as the urinary bladder, ureters, and bowel. Over decades, several classification system…

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Is electronic digital classification/staging of endometriosis by the EQUSUM application more accurate in calculating the scores/stages and is it easier to use compared to non-digital classification? SUMMARY ANSWER We…

Deep infiltrating endometriosis is not fully taken into account by the currently most widely used classification system of endometriosis, the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine (rASRM) score, and rASRM stages correlate only …

Hintergrund und Fragestellung: Endometriose ist eine der häufigsten Erkrankungen von Frauen in der reproduktiven Lebensphase mit den typischen Symptomen Dysmenorrhoe, Unterbauchschmerzen und Fertilitätsstörungen. Die Verzögerung der Diagnos…

Endometriosis affects a significant number of young premenopausal women. Quite apart from the medical challenges, endometriosis is a relevant burden for healthcare and social security systems. Standardized quality indicators for the treatme…

STUDY QUESTION: How should surgery for endometriosis be performed? SUMMARY ANSWER: This document provides recommendations covering technical aspects of different methods of surgery for deep endometriosis in women of reproductive age. WHAT I…

As the diagnosis requires a laparoscopy, we only have data in women with pain and/or infertility. Endometriosis has been considered to be a single disease defined as 'endometrium like glands and stroma outside the uterus'. However, subtle, …

Fragestellung: Vergleich einer präoperativen (Vaginalsonographie, TVS) versus intraoperativen Evaluierung des ENZIAN Scores bei Patientinnen mit tief infiltrierender Endometriose (TIE).

Imaging of endometriosis and in particular deep endometriosis (DE) is crucial in the clinical management of women facing this debilitating condition. Transvaginal sonography (TVS) is the first-line imaging method and magnetic resonance imag…

Comparison of preoperative staging with transvaginal sonography (TVS) using the Enzian classification and surgical findings in women undergoing surgery for deep endometriosis (DE). Observational study of women undergoing TVS and surgery for…

Research questionThe study aimed to assess the associations between pre-operative symptoms in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and intraoperatively determined extent of disease as described by the revised ENZIAN score.Des…

This book addresses the management of endometriosis from a holistic approach, including theoretical principles, conservative treatment of the condition, diagnostic and surgical procedures, as well as the outcome of research. Endometriosis a…