OBJECTIVE: C-kit, E-cadherin and beta-catenin adhesion molecules and proto-oncogenes are thought to be associated with molecular mechanisms related to the invasion, implantation and persistence of ectopic endometrial cells. Comparing the ex…
Background/Objectives: Abdominal wall and extrapelvic endometriosis are uncommon entities that may mimic other surgical conditions and delay diagnosis. This study evaluated their clinicopathological, diagnostic, and surgical features in a s…
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine the presence of deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) in the surgical management of endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Operation notes and histopathological reports of women with endometr…
Postoperative adhesions represent a frequent complication of abdominal surgery. Adhesions can result from infection, ischemia, and foreign body reaction, but commonly develop after any surgical procedure. The morbidity caused by adhesions a…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present the feasibility of single-port laparoscopic surgery at patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis. DESIGN: Step by step explanation of the surgery using videos (Canadian Task Force classification III-c). SET…
The aim of the present study was to determine the long-term effects of different laparoscopic hemostatic techniques on ovarian reserve after ovarian cystectomy. Ninety patients with unilateral ovarian cysts were recruited and randomly distr…
Non-communicating accessory uterine horns with an endometrial cavity are the most common and clinically significant unicornuate subtype of Müllerian duct abnormality. They are generally associated with symptoms of dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia,…
OBJECTIVES: To determine the preoperative and postoperative correlation of histopathological findings in cases of endometrial hyperplasia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred and three patients with endometrial hyperplasia detected by surgica…