James Wheeler

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To outline long-term histologic features of endometrial ablation. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Tertiary-care teaching hospital. PATIENTS: Twenty-six patients.…

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To evaluate long-term effects of operative hysteroscopy on the development of intrauterine adhesions (IUA), and to determine whether hypoestrogenism has a modulatory role in preventing IUA. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog pretreatment on endometrial Na+, K+-adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) pump function and peripheral blood vasopressin levels, and their role in fluid…

This prospective controlled follow-up study was designed to examine the effects of adnexal torsion on long-term ovarian histology and radical scavenger (FRS) activity, and subsequent viability following the detorsion of twisted ischaemic ad…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of pretreatment with the gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog goserelin on fluid absorption in patients undergoing hysteroscopic endometrial ablation. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, placebo-control…

The management of bladder injuries at laparoscopy is controversial. Some endoscopists believe in mandatory open repair, whereas others recommend laparoscopic cystotomy repair. We performed laparoscopy to treat two women with bladder injury,…

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the efficacy of depot leuprolide versus danazol in the treatment of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A double-blind randomized trial of 270 patients from 22 centers compared the pretreatment and posttreatment lapa…

Surgical treatment is an important option in treatment of all stages of endometriosis. Surgical options of operative laparoscopy, lasers, laparotomy technique, and perioperative medical treatment are discussed in the contexts of both publis…

The LH and FSH levels showed a decreasing tendency during the treatment. There was no significant change in the prolactin and hydroxycortisone values. The estradiol and progesterone significantly fell, although when Danol was withdrawn or t…

isis must be strictly individualized.In unprepared bowel, a discovered lesion may be managed expectantly.For severe symptoms, excision or segmental resection were associated with improved pregnancy rates and lower recurrence rates.

The rate of recurrence of endometriosis after treatment has varied from 2% to 47% in published reports. In order to determine whether a meaningful prognosis for recurrence can be rendered, 423 patients treated with conservative surgical pro…