João Dias — Endo Lab

2009

Laparoscopic Segmental Resection for Rectum and/or Sigmoid Endometriosis Improves Patient's Pain and Quality of Life

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2009.08.535

2009

There Is a Relation between the Symptoms Referred by Patients with Endometriosis and the Site of the Disease

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2009.08.418

2008

Appendix Endometriosis Is Associated with Deeply Infiltrating Endometriosis

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.272

other 2008

Endometriosis lesions that compromise the rectum deeper than the inner muscularis layer have more than 40% of the circumference of the rectum affected by the disease

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.01.006

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relationship between the depth of lesions of rectal endometriosis and the percentage of the circumference of the bowel segment affected by the disease. DESIGN: A prospective pathologic analysis of 45 surgic…

observational 2008

Endometriosis of the ureter and bladder are not associated diseases

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.143

OBJECTIVE: To verify whether bladder and ureter endometriosis had the same clinical features and disease behavior. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Multidisciplinary group in Sao Paulo, Brazil. PATIENT(S): A total of 690 patients wer…

2008

How Transvaginal Ultrasonography Can Help in the Indication of Surgical Treatment of Rectal Endometriosis

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.134

observational 2008

Interleukin-12 but not interleukin-18 is associated with severe endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.060

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-18 levels in the serum and peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Interleukin-12 and IL-18 level…

2008

Laparoscopic Treatment of Bowel Endometriosis: Surgical Outcome of 152 Cases

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.587

other 2008

Transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosis of deeply infiltrating endometriosis

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.10.005

Deeply infiltrating endometriosis is the clinical form of the disease that is generally associated with conditions of more intense pain and may require more complex surgical management, consequently resulting in greater risks to the patient…

2007

233: Endometriotic Lesions Affecting the Rectum Beyond the Inner Muscular Layer Affect More Than 40% of the Circumference of the Rectosigmoid Colon

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2007.08.638

2007

89: Natural Pregnancy After Laparoscopic Treatment of Rectal Endometriosis

·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2007.08.269

2007

Endometriose, a Mulher Moderna e o Brasil

observational 2007

Vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations in the serum and peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.04.033

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether there is an association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in serum and peritoneal fluid, and the presence of pelvic endometriosis and its clinical symptoms. METHODS: Blood and perit…

observational 2006

Antinuclear antibodies and endometriosis

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.03.005

Endometriosis is characterized by the implant, growth and development of endometrial tissue in an extra-uterine location. Approximately 5–15% of women present the disease during the reproductive years [1]. Various immunological alterations …

case-report 2006

Bowel endometriosis and schistosomiasis: a rare but possible association

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.068

OBJECTIVE: To report the case of a patient submitted to laparoscopic bowel resection in whom histology revealed endometriosis and schistosomiasis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Multidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital. PATI…

other 2006

Deeply infiltrating endometriosis affecting the rectum and lymph nodes

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.02.102

OBJECTIVE: To analyze morphologic aspects of bowel endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study of 35 consecutive cases of bowel endometriosis. SETTING: Multidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital. PATIENT(S): Thirty-five patients…

case-report 2005

Treatment of rectosigmoid endometriosis by laparoscopically assisted vaginal rectosigmoidectomy

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.06.014

OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of mechanical anastomoses in cases of laparoscopically assisted vaginal rectosigmoidectomy for the treatment of rectosigmoid endometriosis. METHODS: Pilot study evaluating eight patients with rectosigmoid end…