Roy F.P.M. Kruitwagen

article 1996

[An enlarged ovary during pregnancy; perform surgery or not?].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde

In a 35-year-old gravida II para I at 8 weeks gestation a structure of approximately 5 cm across with varying echogenicity was identified by accident at the side of her right ovary. The findings were believed to be related to previously dia…

review 1993

2 Menstruation as the pelvic aggressor

Bailliere's clinical obstetrics and gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/s0950-3552(05)80458-4

Cumulative evidence supports the concept of retrograde menstruation being a pelvic aggressor as it contributes to both the development of endometriosis and related symptoms such as dysmenorrhoea and infertility. A major problem in studying …

dissertation 1991

Endometriosis and retrograde menstruation

EECC h H&E ig IL-1 IRMA LH LUF MAb mL mm m/s No. nmol PEP PF PM pmol PP 14 r/min SD SEM SLE TNF -arbitrary units basal body temperature cancer antigen 125 oestradiol-17/J endometrial epithelial cell colonies hour hematoxylin and eosin immun…

article 1991

High CA-125 concentrations in peritoneal fluid of normal cyclic women with various infertility-related factors as demonstrated with two-step immunoradiometric assay

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54656-1

ObjectiveTo determine CA-125 concentrations and total amounts in peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with various infertility-related factors throughout the menstrual cycle.DesignPeritoneal fluid was obtained at laparoscopy. CA-125 was determine…

article 1991

Immunocytochemical markerprofile of endometriotic epithelial, endometrial epithelial, and mesothelial cells: a comparative study

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/0028-2243(91)90027-i

A comparative immunocytochemical study was performed on endometriotic epithelial versus endometrial epithelial and normal mesothelial cells in order to obtain further evidence for either the endometrial implantation or mesothelial metaplasi…

other 1991

Retrograde seeding of endometrial epithelial cells by uterine-tubal flushing

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54533-6

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the amount of endometrial epithelial cells in peritoneal fluid (PF) after uterine-tubal flushing (40 mL) throughout the menstrual cycle. DESIGN: We cultured the cell pellet of flush medium present in the peritoneal c…

article 1987

Oestradiol‐17β and progesterone level changes in peritoneal fluid around the time of ovulation

·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1987.tb03149.x

In 15 women, peritoneal fluid was obtained by either culdocentesis (n = 20) or laparoscopy (n = 3), before (n = 9) and after (n = 14) ovulation. Ultrasound was used for ovulation detection. Before ovulation the mean oestradiol-17 beta level…