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INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to determine the structural changes in endometriosis throughout the menstrual cycle. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective comparative study was undertaken in a gynaecological unit of a univ…
BackgroundThe four approaches to hysterectomy for benign disease are abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH), laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RH).ObjectivesTo assess the effectiveness and saf…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is associated with pain and infertility. Surgical interventions aim to remove visible areas of endometriosis and restore the anatomy. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic surgery in th…
This review has been replaced by a review entitled 'Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis', published in issue 4 of The Cochrane Library, 2014. The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from p…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation often with poor correlation between the two. Surgica…
ObjectiveTo analyze morphologic aspects of bowel endometriosis.DesignProspective study of 35 consecutive cases of bowel endometriosis.SettingMultidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital.Patient(s)Thirty-five patients with bowel en…
Both the American and the Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have produced guidelines that recommend patients with chronic pelvic pain, including those suspected of having endometriosis, should receive empirical medical thera…
BACKGROUND: Endometriomata are endometriotic deposits within the ovary. The surgical management of these blood filled cysts is controversial. The laparoscopic approach to the management of endometriomata is favoured for as it offers the adv…
BACKGROUND: The objective of this review was to determine which is the most effective technique for treating an ovarian endometrioma; excision or ablation. METHODS: A systematic review employing the principles of the Cochrane Menstrual Diso…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the most appropriate surgical method of hysterectomy (abdominal, vaginal, or laparoscopic) for women with benign disease.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertilit…
PROBLEM: To assess the effects of mycobacteria and inflammatory cytokines on proliferation of endometrial stromal cells. An effect on endometrial stromal cell proliferation in vitro may suggest a similar effect on endometriotic cells in viv…
BACKGROUND: Immunological therapies have shown promising results in the treatment of endometriosis. Mycobacteria are one of the most common immune therapies used in other diseases. We have assessed the effects of mycobacteria in altering th…
Clinical confusion and inappropriate management continues to surround endometriosis. It is poorly recognized that the disorder can exist in two different morphological forms that have different symptoms, signs and prognosis. Earlier classif…
ObjectiveTo examine the effect on pain and quality of life for women with all stages of endometriosis undergoing laparoscopic surgery compared with placebo surgery.DesignA randomized, blinded, crossover study.SettingA tertiary referral unit…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The optimum method for the treatment of endometriosis remains unclear. This review explores recent data concerning the effectiveness of laparoscopic excision and associated therapies, to guide clinicians in their selectio…
ObjectiveTo compare the effects of laparoscopic hysterectomy and abdominal hysterectomy in the abdominal trial, and laparoscopic hysterectomy and vaginal hysterectomy in the vaginal trial.DesignTwo parallel, multicentre, randomised trials.S…
BACKGROUND: This study investigates the outcomes for women up to 5 years after laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. METHODS: In this prospective observational cohort study, 254 women with chronic pelvic pain were referred to two units sp…
OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. The review aims to compare the effectiveness of any laparoscopic procedure versus any other treatment modality, includ…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of endometriosis and radical laparoscopic excision on the quality of life of women with this condition. DESIGN: A prospective study. SETTING: The Northern Endometriosis Centre at South Cleveland Hospital, M…
Endometriosis can represent with a variety of symptoms including pelvic pain, dyspareunia and pain with defaecation, up to several years after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. This may occur when all endometriotic tissue is…
There have been more than 1000 endometrial laser ablations (ELA) performed at South Cleveland Hospital. The procedure has a high success rate in relieving the symptoms of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (83% sustained improvement over 1-4 ye…