Colin J. Davis

Biopsy may be necessary with the non-pigmented and opacified implants to confirm the diagnosis. The surgeon should look for bluish-black implants or papules varying in colour on or under the peritoneal surface, and for deep infiltrating imp…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of serum Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125)≥30units/milliliter (u/ml) for diagnosing endometriosis in symptomatic women. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective observational cohort study including patients wi…

BACKGROUND: The demand for health information online is increasing rapidly without clear governance. OBJECTIVE: We aim to evaluate the credibility, quality, readability, and accuracy of online patient information concerning endometriosis. …

(Abstracted from Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016;214(4):452–464) Endometriosis impairs health-related quality of life. It occurs in 1 of 10 women.

OBJECTIVE: We reviewed the outcomes and outcome measures reported in randomized controlled trials and their relationship with methodological quality, year of publication, commercial funding, and journal impact factor. DATA SOURCES: We sear…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The management of endometriosis has progressed vastly with medical treatments providing a large role in controlling endometriosis symptoms. Despite these advances we still lack an accurate noninvasive test to diagnose end…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe the current consensus regarding the modern management of ovarian endometriosis and summarize the recent evidence that led to a shift in the management recommendations. RECENT FINDINGS: The vast majority of th…

Department of Reproductive Medicine, Kenton and Lucas Wing, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK Correspondence to Dr Christine S. Deguara, Department of Reproductive Medicine 2nd Floor, Kenton and Lucas Wing, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Adenomyosis is a benign gynaecological condition associated with menstrual symptoms and pelvic pain in premenopausal women, it has also been linked to subfertility. Improvement in ultrasound and MRI imaging has allowed ac…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To appraise a new approach to laparoscopic surgery for infertility caused by advanced endometriosis. RECENT FINDINGS: Endometriosis is a common systemic and local disease with altered peritoneal function, which requires …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Magnetic resonance imaging is commonly used for gynaecological malignancies, but also is increasingly used for the investigation of benign gynaecological complaints. This review summarizes the current evidence regarding i…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review aims to explore the recent literature surrounding the role of colorectal surgery in rectovaginal endometriosis. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent findings would suggest that excision of a portion of the rectum along wi…

Fibroids are a frequent finding in women with infertility. Gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-agonist) will cause both uterine and fibroid shrinkage and a reduction or elimination of menstrual flow. Uterine artery embolization o…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endometriosis is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain and has a detrimental effect on the quality of life for women affected with the condition. It is also clear that early diagnosis with prompt effective management does…