Albert Wolthuis

No ORCID on file · 13 papers in corpus · active 2003-2021

Study types

  • article 8
  • review 3
  • letter 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 13
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • bowel_endometriosis 2
  • die_deep_infiltrating 1
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • dyspareunia 1
  • irritable_bowel_syndrome 1
  • thoracic_endometriosis 1
review 2021
Endometriotic lung cyst causing catamenial hemoptysis; a case report and review of literature
Acta chirurgica Belgica ·doi:10.1080/00015458.2021.1887556

We report a rare case of an endometriotic lung cyst in a 47-year woman with recurrent catamenial hemoptysis. Chest computed tomography (CT) obtained outside the menstruation in October 2019 revealed a cystic lesion (2.5 cm) located in the r…

article 2020
Outcome after surgery for deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.02.108
article 2019
IDEAL study: magnetic resonance imaging for suspected deep endometriosis assessment prior to laparoscopy is as reliable as radiological imaging as a complement to transvaginal ultrasonography
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.21868

OBJECTIVE: To compare the value of using one-stop magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) vs standard radiological imaging as a supplement to transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) for the preoperative assessment of patients with endometriosis referre…

article 2016
Consensus on Recording Deep Endometriosis Surgery: the CORDES statement (vol 31, pg 1219, 2016)
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dew136

status: Published

review 2014
Bowel endometriosis: Colorectal surgeon’s perspective in a multidisciplinary surgical team
World journal of gastroenterology ·doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15616

Endometriosis is a gynecological condition that presents as endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus and induces a chronic inflammatory reaction. Up to 15% of women in their reproductive period are affected by this condition. Deep endomet…

letter 2014
Increasing the Quality of Surgery for Deep Endometriosis Should Be Based on Homogenous Clinical Patient Phenotype, Surgical Experience, and Standardized Outcome Reporting in Multicenter Multisurgeon Prospective Trials
Annals of surgery ·doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000000573

[Meuleman, Christel; Tomassetti, Carla; D'Hooghe, Thomas] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Leuven Univ Fertil Ctr, Leuven, Belgium. [Wolthuis, Albert; D'Hoore, Andre] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Abdominal Surg, Leuven, Belgium. [Van Cle…

article 2013
Clinical Outcome After Radical Excision of Moderate—Severe Endometriosis With or Without Bowel Resection and Reanastomosis
Annals of surgery ·doi:10.1097/sla.0b013e31828dfc5c

OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical outcome of women requiring laparoscopic excision of moderate-severe endometriosis in women with and without bowel resection and reanastomosis. METHODS: Two hundred three patients with laparoscopically excis…

article 2013
Depression, relationship satisfaction and sexual functioning improve after laparoscopic surgery for moderate and severe endometriosis with and without bowel resection
article 2013
Effect of laparoscopic surgery for moderate and severe endometriosis on depression, relationship satisfaction and sexual functioning: comparison of patients with and without bowel resection
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/det260

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a difference between women with endometriosis who underwent laparoscopic surgery with bowel resection or without bowel resection regarding depressive symptoms, relational adjustment and sexual functioning? SUMMARY A…

review 2013
Multidisciplinary laparoscopic treatment for bowel endometriosis
Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2013.11.008
letter 2012
New surgical approaches for the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/des122
article 2011
Two-year prospective clinical outcome assessment after radical excision of moderate-severe endometriosis with or without bowel resection and reanastomosis
article 2003
Diaphragmatic Endometriosis: Diagnosis and Surgical Management — A Case Report
Acta chirurgica Belgica ·doi:10.1080/00015458.2003.11679481

Endometriosis has been observed in 8 to 15% of the women of reproductive age. Occasionally it can be found outside the pelvis, its usual location. Rather exceptionally it is located on the diaphragm. A case report of preoperatively diagnose…