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INTRODUCTION: In the ongoing effort to identify or develop the optimal classification system for endometriosis, there is a paucity of data regarding the association between currently used classification systems and operative times. This stu…

Objective The objective of this revised official guideline, published by the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) and coordinated in the joint guidelines program of the DGGG, the Austrian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics…

BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia is a common symptom in women with endometriosis, yet its positional dependency is not routinely assessed in clinical practice. AIM: To investigate the relationship between endometriosis and positional dyspareunia, i…

IMPORTANCE: The formation of adhesions after gynecological surgery not only has detrimental impacts on those affected, including pain, obstruction, and infertility, but also imposes a high economic burden on healthcare systems worldwide. O…

Aim This official guideline was published and coordinated by the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG with the involvement of other medical societies. The aim was to provide a consensus-based overview of non-hormonal forms of contraception based on an eval…

PurposeTaking into consideration earlier attempts at assisted reproduction and previous pregnancies allows a more differentiated approach when counseling couples regarding their chances in assisted reproductive treatments. The aim of this s…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic performance of preoperative application of the Enzian classification (cEnzian) using surgical findings as reference standard. DESIGN: A prospective international non-interventional study. SETTING: Twelv…

INTRODUCTION: Surgical experience and hospital procedure volumes have been associated with the risk of severe complications in expert centers for endometriosis in France. However, little is known about other certified units in Central Europ…

Objectives Female genital malformations may be present in the form of individual entities, they may involve neighboring organs or they may occur in the context of complex syndromes. Given the anatomical structures of the vulva, vagina, uter…

Abstract Aims The aim of this official guideline published and coordinated by the German Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) in cooperation with the Austrian Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics (OEGGG) and the Swiss Society for …

PurposeTo evaluate whether ionophore application at the oocyte stage changes the morphokinetics of the associated embryos in cases of artificial oocyte activation.MethodsIn a prospective sibling oocyte approach, 78 ICSI patients with suspec…

Advances in preoperative diagnostics as well as in surgical techniques for the treatment of endometriosis, especially for deep endometriosis, call for a classification system, that includes all aspects of the disease such as peritoneal endo…

PurposeIt was studied whether morphokinetics of blastocoele re-expansion and hatching in vitrified-warmed blastocysts is predictive of implantation, clinical pregnancy, and live birth.MethodsIn 144 patients aiming for single warmed blastocy…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis affects up to 15% of women of reproductive age. There is an obvious lack of studies dealing with morphological parameters of oocyte morphology in endometriosis patients in assisted reproduction. One aim of the st…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of surgical removal of endometriosis on dyspareunia, sexual function, quality of sex life and interpersonal relationships. STUDY DESIGN: A questionnaire-based multicentre p…

BACKGROUND: In severe forms of endometriosis, the colon or rectum may be involved. This study evaluated the functional results and long-term outcome after laparoscopic colonic resection for endometriosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Questionnaire…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate patients' health status and the course of endometriosis from the premenopausal to the postmenopausal period and evaluate influencing factors that may be relevant. METHODS: Questionnaire completed by 35 postmenopausal …

In this guideline, recommendations and standards for optimum diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis are presented. They are based on the analysis of the available scientific evidence as published in prospective randomized and retrospectiv…

PurposeThe literature includes a wealth of medical data on endometriosis, but the economic significance of the condition has so far been neglected. An analysis of hospital costs for endometriosis in Austria was, therefore, carried out for e…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent to which the Enzian classification correlates with the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine (rASRM) score and clinical symptoms in women with deeply infiltrating endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospec…

ObjectivesThe aim of the current study was to evaluate the prevalence and the impact of sexual dysfunction, sexual distress and interpersonal relationships in patients with endometriosis.Study designA questionnaire-based multicentre cohort …

OBJECTIVE: To use the ENZIAN classification for preoperative estimation of laparoscopic operating time in patients with deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study of women with DIE (n=151) who underwent lapa…

AIM: To evaluate whether the classic risk factors for Allen-Masters syndrome, such as body mass index (BMI) and spontaneous births, are in fact responsible for the condition in patients with endometriosis. METHODS: A total of 26 women who u…

The aim of this study was to estimate the financial burden of in-patients costs for endometriosis treatment in Germany in 2006.Data from a national in-patient database for women of reproductive age who were admitted for surgical treatment f…