Axel Forman

No ORCID on file · 68 papers in corpus · active 1978-2026

Study types

  • article 43
  • other 10
  • review 9
  • letter 3
  • meta-analysis 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 57
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 11
  • die_deep_infiltrating 7
  • bowel_endometriosis 6
  • adenomyosis 4
  • dysmenorrhea 4
  • dyspareunia 3
  • infertility 3
  • endometrioma 1
  • irritable_bowel_syndrome 1
other 2018
Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses ·doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2018.05.005

PURPOSE: Postoperative pain management is an ongoing challenge in surgical care, during which inadequate relief can contribute to postoperative complications, and nurses are key figures in this process. The aim of the present study was to g…

other 2018
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.13253

INTRODUCTION: Women with endometriosis often experience pain and infertility. Medical treatment interferes with the possibility of attaining pregnancy. For infertile women with endometriosis, surgery is a possible treatment, but with advanc…

article 2017
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dex248

STUDY QUESTION: Is it possible to develop a validated score that can identify women with Bowel Endometriosis Syndrome (BENS) and be used to monitor the effect of medical and surgical treatment? SUMMARY ANSWER: The BENS score can be used to …

article 2017
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.13094

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to assess the risk of surgery after initial conservative treatment of rectosigmoid endometriosis in relation to demographic data. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted on the tertiary endometri…

review 2017
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.13152

INTRODUCTION: Reduced fertility is a major concern in women with endometriosis. The influence of surgery of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) affecting the bowel wall on fertility is controversial and the literature on this field is het…

other 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.009

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between maternal endometriosis and occurrence of the genital anomalies cryptorchidism and hypospadias in sons. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): All live…

review 2017
·doi:10.5213/inj.1735036.518

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition involving multiple, organ-specific medical specialties, each with its own approach to diagnosis and treatment. Management requires knowledge of the interplay between pelvic organ function and …

letter 2016
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14230
article 2016
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000447513

AIMS: The study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of serial monitoring of biochemical inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) count) in the postoperative diagnosis of anastomotic leakage or ureteral inju…

article 2016
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.09.020
article 2016
·doi:10.1080/19012276.2016.1181562

Objective: Development of chronic pain problems in endometriosis is frequent. Until now there has been no alternative treatment offered when medical and surgical treatment has been unhelpful in relieving the pain. The aim of this study was …

article 2016
·doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.09.003
article 2016
·doi:10.1002/uog.16643

An ongoing study from our group relates growth of rectosigmoid endometriosis to the patient's symptoms of disease. For that reason, there is a need for knowledge of the intra- and interobserver variation when measuring growth of rectosigmoi…

article 2016
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.13975

OBJECTIVE: To assess urinary, sexual, and bowel function before and after laparoscopic bowel resection for rectosigmoid endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospectively collected data regarding the function of the pelvic organs. SETTING: Tertiary endom…

article 2016
Global qualitative nursing research ·doi:10.1177/2333393616651351

Endometriosis is a chronic disease affecting approximately 10% of fertile women. These women often have negative health care experiences. This study adds new knowledge about endometriosis care in a hospital setting and nurses' attitudes tow…

review 2016
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.13010

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this review was to evaluate the published literature on epidemiologic risk factors for epithelial ovarian cancer among women with a diagnosis of endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A systematic literature sea…

article 2015
article 2014
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.05.024
article 2014
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.1209

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardize the recording of associated data for collection, processing, and storage of human tissues relevant to endometriosis. DESIGN: An international collaboration involvi…

review 2014
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.1244

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize the collection of nonsurgical clinical and epidemiologic data relevant to endometriosis research, allowing large-scale collaboration. DESIGN: An international collaboration involving 34 clinical/academic centers and …

review 2014
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.1208

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardize the recording of associated data for collection, processing, and storage of fluid biospecimens relevant to endometriosis. DESIGN: An international collaboration in…

article 2013
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/det050

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a global consensus on the management of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: It was possible to produce an international consensus statement on the current management o…

editorial 2013
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000354330
article 2013
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.03.008
review 2012
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01367.x

Rectovaginal endometriosis can be a cause of severe pain, dyspareunia and intestinal problems. A thorough examination is needed and should include diagnostic imaging, such as transvaginal or transrectal ultrasound or magnetic resonance imag…