Mabrouk M

ObjectiveTo describe a case of spontaneous hemoperitoneum in a woman affected by deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).DesignTechnical video showing laparoscopic management of a spontaneous hemoperitoneum in a patient with DIE.SettingMinima…

ObjectiveTo compare the effects of Dienogest (D) and Norethindrone acetate (N) in symptomatic women with ovarian endometriomas, analyzing the efficacy in reducing endometrioma size and symptom relief and drug tolerability.Study designRetros…

Study objectiveTo evaluate appendiceal endometriosis (AE) prevalence and risk factors in endometriotic patients submitted to surgery.DesignA retrospective cohort study.SettingA tertiary level referral center, university hospital.PatientsOne…

ObjectiveExcisional techniques used to surgically treat deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) can result in inadvertent damage to the autonomic nervous system of the pelvis, leading to urinary, anorectal, and sexual dysfunction [1-4]. This …

ObjectiveTo describe laparoscopic management of a case of leyomiomatosis peritonealis disseminata associated with ovarian endometriosis.DesignSurgical video article.SettingAcademic hospital.PatientWe present a case of a 30-year-old woman re…

Introduction and hypothesisPosterior deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) has been associated with pelvic floor muscle (PFM) alteration and voiding dysfunction (VD). The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the presence…

Recurrence of endometriosis after conservative surgery is not an uncommon finding. There is no uniformity, however, on what the term 'recurrence' means. Recurrence is variously defined in the literature as the relapse of pain, clinical or i…

ObjectiveTo describe a new use of endovenous indocyanine green (ICG) to allow real-time visualization of bowel perfusion in women with recto-sigmoid endometriosis who may be candidates for segmental resection.DesignStep-by-step explanation …

Study objectiveDespite the enormous impact of lateral parametrial endometriosis (LPE), only a few studies have evaluated its diagnosis, prevalence, and clinical features. Our aim was to estimate the intraoperative prevalence of LPE in patie…

Study objectiveTo compare long-term surgical, clinical, and functional outcomes between conservative and radical surgery in patients with rectosigmoid endometriosis (RSE) and preoperative intermediate risk of segmental resection.DesignRetro…

BACKGROUND: Retrodisplacement of the uterus (retroflexion and/or retroversion) may be associated with pelvic pain symptoms and posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Previous studies in symptomatic women with retrodisplacement of …

OBJECTIVES: Previous studies comparing women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and healthy controls have underlined an association between pelvic floor muscle (PFM) hypertonic dysfunction and deep lesions. The aim of this study was…

Ureteral endometriosis (UE) can be classified as severe when there is obstruction to urinary flow (ureteral compression (UC)). In this retrospective study on 205 patients, we evaluated intraoperatively the frequency of severe ureteral endom…

Ovarian endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder. To date, progestins are recommended as the first-line medical treatment for symptomatic ovarian endometriosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the main histopathological effect…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is associated with tubal alterations. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective study. Our study included 335 women with ovarian endometriosis (Group A), 66 women with DIE (G…