Healey M

BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is complex, and preoperative diagnosis benefits both surgeon and patient. Studies in expert centres have reported high accuracy for transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) diagn…

Study objectiveTo compare reduction of pain after laparoscopy for ablation or excision of endometriosis.DesignProspective, randomized, double-blind study (Canadian Task Force classification I).SettingEndometriosis and pelvic pain clinic at …

Introduction and hypothesisThe purpose is to demonstrate a surgical case of severe endometriosis involving a bladder endometriotic nodule.MethodsThis patient has a large 4-cm endometriotic nodule which obliterates the uterovesical pouch and…

Introduction and hypothesisThis study assesses the prevalence of interstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome (BPS) in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP).MethodsThis was a prospective study of 150 women undergoing laparoscopy as inves…

ObjectiveTo compare reduction of pain following laparoscopy after ablation or excision of endometriosis.DesignA prospective, randomized, double-blind study.SettingEndometriosis and pelvic pain clinic at a university teaching hospital.Patien…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcome of aggressive but conservative laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of severe endometriosis involving the rectum. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification III). SETTING: Endos…

Current literature describes 3 different pathogenetic types of ovarian endometriotic cysts. Cortical invagination cysts arise when surface ovarian endometriotic deposits adhere to another structure (such as the broad ligament), blocking the…

The medical records of all women who underwent hysterectomy for benign disease performed between 1986 and 1995 were reviewed to ascertain the incidence of morbidity and mortality of abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopically assisted vaginal …