João Antonio Dias

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 2005-2025

Study types

  • article 6
  • case-report 1
  • dissertation 1
  • other 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 8
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • bowel_endometriosis 2
  • infertility 1
  • endometrioma 1
  • die_deep_infiltrating 1
other 2025
The endometrioma paradox
JBRA assisted reproduction ·doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20240090

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects around 10% of reproductive age women worldwide and a common cause of infertility. One of its manifestations is ovarian endometriomas, which are present in 17-44% of endometriosis patients. End…

article 2012
Patients With Endometriosis of the Rectosigmoid Have a Higher Percentage of Natural Killer Cells in Peripheral Blood
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.12.021

Study objectiveTo estimate the concentration of natural killer (NK) cells in the peripheral blood in patients with and without endometriosis.DesignCase-control study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).SettingTertiary referral hospita…

article 2011
Quality of Life after Segmental Resection of the Rectosigmoid by Laparoscopy in Patients with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis with Bowel Involvement
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.07.014

Study objectiveTo estimate the quality of life of patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of a segment of the rectosigmoid for the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis with bowel involvement.DesignProspective application of the S…

dissertation 2010
Avaliação do percentual de células Natural Killer e de auto-anticorpos em sangue periférico de pacientes com endometriose pélvica
·doi:10.11606/t.5.2010.tde-01092010-170115

\n Objetivo: o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a prevalência de autoanticorpos e a dosagem da concentração de células Natural Killer (NK) no sangue periférico em pacientes com endometriose. Métodos: Entre dezembro de 2004 e dezembro de 20…

article 2009
Endometriosis at several sites, cyclic bowel symptoms, and the likelihood of the appendix being affected
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.031

In patients with endometriosis of the appendix, other sites are use to be affected by the disease, mainly bladder, rectosigmoid and retrocervical endometriosis. When these characteristics are present or if patients have more than three site…

article 2008
Endometriosis Lesions That Compromise the Rectum Deeper Than the Inner Muscularis Layer Have More Than 40% of the Circumference of the Rectum Affected by the Disease
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.01.006

Study objectiveTo estimate the relationship between the depth of lesions of rectal endometriosis and the percentage of the circumference of the bowel segment affected by the disease.DesignA prospective pathologic analysis of 45 surgical spe…

article 2008
Interleukin-12 but not interleukin-18 is associated with severe endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.060

ObjectiveTo evaluate interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-18 levels in the serum and peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingUniversity hospital.PatientsInterleukin-12 and IL-18 levels were compare…

article 2006
Bowel endometriosis and schistosomiasis: a rare but possible association
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.068

ObjectiveTo report the case of a patient submitted to laparoscopic bowel resection in whom histology revealed endometriosis and schistosomiasis.DesignCase report.SettingMultidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital.Patient(s)A 31-y…

case-report 2005
Bowel endometriosis and mucocele of the appendix
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2005.04.003