Kristina Arendas

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess whether the presence of endometriosis and/or adenomyosis on advanced ultrasound accounts for variations in quality of life. Our secondary objective was to examine potential determinants of quality of l…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the interobserver reproducibility of the Revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine score (r-ASRM) and the Endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) in women undergoing a conservative laparoscopy to …

OBJECTIVE: To identify pain phenotypes in patients with endometriosis and investigate their associations with demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities and pain-related quality of life (QoL). DESIGN: Cross-sectional, single-cen…

Objective To identify phenotypes of pain in patients with endometriosis and to investigate their associations with predictors and quality of life (QoL). Design Population-based study. Setting A referral university center in Quebec City, Can…

OBJECTIVE: To describe a stepwise approach to the laparoscopic excision of bladder endometriosis. DESIGN: Narrated surgical video. SETTING: Academic tertiary care hospital. PATIENT(S): Surgical footage was obtained from three patients wh…

OBJECTIVE: To identify pre-operative and intraoperative factors associated with the risk of red blood cell transfusion among women undergoing hysterectomy. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of hysterectomy for benign indications betwee…

OBJECTIVE: To present a five-step approach to the laparoscopic excision of pericardial and diaphragmatic endometriosis. DESIGN: Surgical video. SETTING: Academic tertiary care hospital. PATIENT(S): 35-year-old nulliparous woman observed …

BACKGROUND: Most often in Canada, the evaluation and management of abnormal uterine bleeding occurs under general anesthesia in the operating room. We aimed to assess the potential cost-effectiveness of an outpatient uterine assessment and …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To quantify the relationship between type of benign pelvic disease and risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after hysterectomy. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Hospi…

Background The aim of this study was to systematically review the impact of surgical excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis involving the bowel, on health-related quality of life, based on the currently available literature. Methods A …

OBJECTIVE: To improve the understanding of endometriosis and to provide evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis. OUTCOMES: OUTCOMES evaluated include the impact of the medical and surgical management of …

Objective To improve the understanding of endometriosis and to provide evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis. Outcomes Outcomes evaluated include the impact of the medical and surgical management of end…