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Based on the best evidence available, we have provided guidelines for clinical practice to target the nature of endometriosis as a disease, the consequences of its natural history on management, and the clinical and imaging evaluation of th…

IntroductionEndometriosis symptoms may have a negative effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Analyses of open comments are known to be a key source of information and support. The authors aimed to analyse open comments associate…

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to report on our experience of laparoscopic cervico-isthmic cerclage. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A monocentric retrospective study covering a 13-year period during which 25 cases of laparoscopic cerclag…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy with a vesicopsoas hitch has the advantages of a minimally invasive approach. The standardization and description of the technique are the main objectives of this video. We described this p…

ObjectivesTo evaluate the feasibility and functional urinary and digestive results of nerve sparing techniques in endometriosis surgery.MethodsA research on the medline/pubmed database using specific keywords (nerve sparing, endometriosis, …

First-line diagnostic investigations for endometriosis are physical examination and pelvic ultrasound. The second-line investigations are: targeted pelvic examination performed by an expert clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by an…

Study objectiveTo assess the impact of surgical treatment of endometriosis on quality of life and pain over a 3-year period of postoperative follow-up.DesignProspective and multicenter cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).…

First-line investigations to diagnose endometriosis are clinical examination and pelvic ultrasound. Second-line investigations include pelvic examination performed by a referent clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by a referent ech…

In this chapter we have examined the possibilities of screening endometriosis, both in the general population as well as in the target population. We then proposed decision trees, for primary and secondary care. Currently, there is not enou…

ObjectiveTo report and visually demonstrate the feasibility of using indocyanine green (ICG) in endometriosis surgery and to discuss potential benefits.DesignICG fluorescent imaging has been validated to assess tissue perfusion with clinica…

OBJECTIVE(S): To compare the most used types of surgical techniques, for peritoneal lesions management, to Plasmajet® (PJ), in term of healing and post-operative adhesion. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, experimental animal study. Female pigs (…

National and international guidelines recommend referring patients with severe forms of endometriosis to expert centers. However, there is a lack of clear criteria to define an expert center. We examined the roles of surgeon and hospital pr…

INTRODUCTION: Optimal surgical treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis remains a controversial topic. The objective of this study was to evaluate long-term postoperative outcomes after rectal shaving or colorectal resection for rectovaginal…

Preoperative evaluation: clinical examination, and research for associated lesions. Laparoscopic approach. Cystectomy: gold standard, conformed to the endometrioma pathophysiology (3 zones). Laser CO2 Plasmajet® vaporisation: important data…

IntroductionThe objectives were to evaluate the acceptability, reliability and validity of the cross-cultural adaptation of the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 instrument into French.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted between J…

The purpose of the studyTo study preoperative thresholds of the SF-36 components above which we can predict a high risk of failure in order to improve the quality of life after surgery for patients with minimal endometriosis.Material and me…

ObjectiveThe study was performed to evaluate whether trauma is an initial event of development of endometriosis.MethodUsing Medline database from January 1960 up to December 2014, a systematic review was made of all published studies using …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcomes and complications of laparoscopic ureteroneocystotomy in gynecologic surgery. DESIGN: We retrospectively reviewed all medical records of patients who underwent ureteroneocystostomy between April 2008…

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies concerning endometriosis and pain have been reported. However, there is no consensus on the best method to evaluate pain in endometriosis and many scales have been used. Moreover, there are only a few descriptio…