Ray Garry

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to determine the structural changes in endometriosis throughout the menstrual cycle. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective comparative study was undertaken in a gynaecological unit of a univ…

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of painful symptoms and subfertility associated with endometriosis.

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 th…

This review has been replaced by a review entitled 'Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis', published in issue 4 of The Cochrane Library, 2014. The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from p…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation often with poor correlation between the two. Surgica…

Both the American and the Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have produced guidelines that recommend patients with chronic pelvic pain, including those suspected of having endometriosis, should receive empirical medical thera…

BACKGROUND: The objective of this review was to determine which is the most effective technique for treating an ovarian endometrioma; excision or ablation. METHODS: A systematic review employing the principles of the Cochrane Menstrual Diso…

Endometriosis may produce a variety of different symptoms of varying severity and lesions of variable distribution and extent. With such protean manifestations, there is confusion about how to classify the disease and how to measure the eff…

Clinical confusion and inappropriate management continues to surround endometriosis. It is poorly recognized that the disorder can exist in two different morphological forms that have different symptoms, signs and prognosis. Earlier classi®…

Endometriosis is the presence outside the uterus of tissue which somewhat resembles endometrium from the uterine lining. It affects approximately 10% of the female population in their reproductive years and may cause non-menstrual or menstr…

Clinical confusion and inappropriate management continues to surround endometriosis. It is poorly recognized that the disorder can exist in two different morphological forms that have different symptoms, signs and prognosis. Earlier classif…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The optimum method for the treatment of endometriosis remains unclear. This review explores recent data concerning the effectiveness of laparoscopic excision and associated therapies, to guide clinicians in their selectio…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of the Cavaterm thermal balloon endometrial ablation system with the Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Minimal access gyna…

Abstract This consensus is drawn principally from the published data, complemented by the experience of the participants who attended a workshop in Middlesbrough, UK, 7–9 December 2000. The delegates at this meeting included most of those w…

Objective To determine whether goserelin (Zoladex TM ; AstraZeneca, London, UK), plus surgery offers advantages over surgery alone in the management of ovarian endometriomas. Design Prospective, multicentre, randomized, open‐label, parallel…

OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. The review aims to compare the effectiveness of any laparoscopic procedure versus any other treatment modality, includ…

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the cost, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of two endometrial thinning agents prior to laser ablation for dysfunctional uterine bleeding: danazol and goserelin. SETTING: A district general hospital. DESIGN: A retro…