Paszkowski T

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) of gynaecological origin encompasses a heterogeneous group of disorders, among which pelvic venous disorders (PeVD) and adenomyosis are recognised contributors. Concomitant PeVD and adenomyosis may potentiate sympt…

Uterine fibroids and endometriosis are among the most common conditions encountered in gynaecological practice. Fibroids affect 30-70% of women, with up to half experiencing symptoms that significantly impair quality of life (QoL), includin…

Objective. To determine the prevalence of adenomyosis among patients with Pelvic Venous Disorders (PeVD) presenting with Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) and to assess the clinical response to ovarian vein embolization in cases of isolated PeVD ve…

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is one of the most common condition encountered in the daily practice of gynaecologists. Prevalence estimates for CPP vary from 6.4 to 25.4% depending on population and established criteria, resulting in a heavy so…

It is estimated that chronic pelvic pain (CPP) may affect up to 24% of women. Unfortunately, very often, despite extensive diagnostics, the cause of CPP remains unknown. The pathophysiology of CPP could be explained to a large extent by the…

IntroductionProblems related to the quality of sexual life in gynecological practice are usually neglected. This study aimed to highlight the significance of this area of concern and evaluate the usefulness of tools, such as patient-reporte…

OBJECTIVES: To present preliminary results of minimally invasive endovascular embolization as a treatment of symptomatic adenomyosis or adenomyosis with fibroids and to assess the long-term clinical outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between 20…

BACKGROUND: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common malignancy of the female reproductive tract. Despite years of research, the accurate screening strategy is still not available in this disease and it is usually diagnosed only after the…

Rates of caesarean section have increased over recent years and so too have associated complications, one of which is a caesarean scar defect (CSD). The defect may cause gynaecological symptoms, such as menometrorrhagia, infertility, chroni…

PurposeThis review presents the information about epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatment of primary ovarian Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), including a literature search of available BL cases. The purpose of this review is t…

PURPOSE: To assess the role of elastography in preoperative ultrasound assessment of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) location. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 33 patients qualified for surgical excision of AWE were included in the study. Preopera…

Recent epidemiologic studies indicate that use of combined oral contraception is associated with a increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease (venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction and stroke). The risk …