Togas Tulandi

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical characteristics of women presenting with catamenial pneumothorax and compare them with those with noncatamenial pneumothorax. DESIGN: A case-control study (Canadian Task Force II-2). SETTING: A mu…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of sclerotherapy for ovarian endometrioma on the risk of recurrence, clinical symptoms, and reproductive function. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): Pati…

INTRODUCTION: Heterotopic pregnancy is a rare complication in which both extra-uterine and intra-uterine pregnancies occur simultaneously. Factors associated with the occurrence of a heterotopic pregnancy are still unclear. The purpose of o…

Although rare, unconfined morcellation of occult sarcoma has been associated with reduced survival rates. Morcellation of uterus and myoma can also lead to iatrogenic endometriosis, parasitic myoma and, albeit rarely, disseminated peritonea…

The objective of this study was to evaluate nonmalignant sequelae of unconfined morcellation at hysterectomy and myomectomy. We performed a systematic review following the PRISMA statement key words of "morcellation, uterine leiomyoma, uter…

Endometriosis surgery by laparoscopy or laparotomy can be associated with various types of intestinal complications that may occur in the immediate postoperative period or later. They include bowel anastomotic dehiscence, rectovaginal fistu…

OBJECTIVES: To explore the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for infertility in a multicultural healthcare setting and to compare Western and non-Western infertility patients' reasons for using CAM and the meanings they at…

BACKGROUND/AIM: To evaluate a possible lateralization of antral follicle count (AFC) based on the finding that endometriosis, if present, is more commonly found in the left hemipelvis. METHODS: We evaluated the records of 6,617 baseline ul…

Reproductive surgery could be divided into surgery as a primary treatment for infertility, surgery to enhance in-vitro fertilisation outcome, and surgery for fertility preservation. A shift has occurred away from surgery as a primary treatm…

We reviewed the effectiveness of intraperitoneal instillation of local anesthetic on pain after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Sources included the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, and Ovid MEDLINE …

The proportions of good, fair, and poor embryos in 13 women with bilateral endometriomas were compared with those of 39 women without endometriomas and were found to be similar (47.2% vs. 41.1%, 28.3% vs. 32.8%, and 24.3% vs. 26.0%, respect…

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for ectopic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization treatment. METHODS: We conducted a study among women who conceived after IVF treatment and evaluated the possible risk factors for ectopic pregnancy. Th…

With the development of endoscopic technologies, we are able to detect and treat endometriosis with minimally invasive techniques. Indeed, operative laparoscopy is considered the most appropriate surgical approach to all stages of endometri…

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease affecting women in their reproductive years. The reported incidence of endometriosis among infertile women is 20-50%, and 39-59% among those with pelvic pain. This is in contrast to 15-18% incidental…

Objectives: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the role of appendectomy in patients with pelvic pain and endometriosis. Design: This was a systematic review. Methods: A literature search in MEDLINE,® EMBASE, and the Cochrane Databas…

Aromatase inhibitors act by blocking the aromatization of androgen to estrogen. Although the concentration of estrogen is decreased, they do not have the antiestrogen effect of clomiphene. This makes them ideal for ovulation induction and c…

We compared antral follicle count in ovaries harboring different types of cysts to the contralateral normal ovaries. Besides endometrioma, the presence of other types of ovarian cysts does not influence the antral follicle count.

We compared the response of operated and nonoperated ovaries to gonadotropin stimulation in 38 women who had had excision of ovarian endometrioma. The antral follicle count, numbers of dominant follicles, and number of oocytes collected in …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of ovarian endometrioma on the number of oocytes retrieved for IVF. DESIGN: Retrospective case control study. SETTING: University-based tertiary medical center. PATIENT(S): We studied 81 women with unil…