Bosteels J

No ORCID on file · 12 papers in corpus · active 2003-2022

Study types

  • review 2
  • article 1
  • meta-analysis 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
  • infertility 4
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • thoracic_endometriosis 1
2022
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.14367

Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a novel technique for minimally invasive gynecological surgery. Adequate training and standardization are key elements to patient safety and quality of care. Based on consen…

2021
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoab001

Study questionsDoes the application of anti-adhesion gel, compared to no gel, following operative hysteroscopy to treat intrauterine pathology in women wishing to conceive increase the chance of conception leading to live birth?What is know…

meta-analysis 2020
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011031.pub3

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 t…

2019
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoy025

Study questionWhat is the effect of endometrial scratching in patients with or without prior failed ART cycles on live birth (LBR) and clinical pregnancy rates (CPR)?Summary answerIt remains unclear if endometrial scratching improves the ch…

2019
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012856.pub2

BackgroundScreening hysteroscopy in infertile women with unexplained infertility, or prior to intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilisation (IVF) may reveal intrauterine pathology that may not be detected by routine transvaginal…

2019
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn

Ovarian cancer (OC), is a disease difficult to diagnose in an early stage implicating a poor prognosis. The 5-year overall survival in Belgium has not changed in the last 18 years and remains 44 %. There is no effective screening method (se…

2018
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009461.pub4

BackgroundObservational studies suggest higher pregnancy rates after the hysteroscopic removal of endometrial polyps, submucous fibroids, uterine septum or intrauterine adhesions, which are present in 10% to 15% of women seeking treatment f…

2017
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd011110.pub3

BackgroundObservational evidence suggests a potential benefit with several anti-adhesion therapies in women undergoing operative hysteroscopy (e.g. insertion of an intrauterine device or balloon, hormonal treatment, barrier gels or human am…

2014
Gynecological Surgery ·doi:10.1007/s10397-014-0832-x

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of any anti-adhesion barrier gel used after operative hysteroscopy for treating infertility associated with uterine cavity abnormalities. Gynecologists might use any barrier gel following oper…

review 2010
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn

BACKGROUND: The role of reproductive surgery is declining due to the widespread availability of assisted reproductive technology, but an evidence-based fundament for this decline is lacking. We therefore performed a systematic review of the…

review 2007
Human reproduction update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmm014

In everyday clinical practice, it is not always clear if and when exactly in the fertility work-up a diagnostic laparoscopy should be offered. The aim of this review is to analyse the available evidence with respect to alternative diagnosti…

article 2003
Acta chirurgica Belgica ·doi:10.1080/00015458.2003.11679481

Endometriosis has been observed in 8 to 15% of the women of reproductive age. Occasionally it can be found outside the pelvis, its usual location. Rather exceptionally it is located on the diaphragm. A case report of preoperatively diagnose…