Radovan Pilka

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ethanol sclerotherapy (EST) for ovarian endometriomas, regarding the risk of recurrence, impact on ovarian reserve, and comparison with laparoscopic cystectomy. Ad…

Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LG-ESS) can present diagnostic challenges, due to its overlapping morphological features with other uterine mesenchymal tumors. Misdiagnosis rates remain significant, and immunohistochemical data for L…

VĂ˝chodiska: EndometriĂłza je gynekologickĂŠ onemocněnĂ­ postihujĂ­cĂ­ Ĺženy v reprodukčnĂ­m věku. HlavnĂ­m příznakem je bolest, kterĂĄ mĹŻĹže mĂ­t vĂ˝raznĂ˝ dopad na kvalitu Ĺživota Ĺženy. CĂ­l: CĂ­lem studie je zhodnotit kvalitu Ĺživ…

AIM: To investigate the quality of life of women with endometriosis before treatment and 3 months after the start of surgical and/or conservative treatment. SAMPLE AND METHODOLOGY: The sample comprised of 38 patients, of whom 26 underwent …

Cervical mucus (CM) is a viscous fluid that is produced by the cervical glands and functions as a uterine cervix plug. Its viscosity decreases during ovulation, providing a window for non-invasive sampling. This study focuses on proteomic c…

OBJECTIVE: We present two case reports of asymptomatic ureteral endometriosis leading to hydronephrosis. We demonstrate the significance of routine ultrasound scanning of the upper urinary tract in patients with dia gnosed deep infiltrating…

OBJECTIVE: A summary of new knowledge on embryo implantation in dependence on quality of the endometrium. METHODS: Literature review from August 2022 of the relevant publications in Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed/Medline databases, focu…

OBJECTIVE: There have been many studies on adenomyosis, which can impair the quality of life of a woman. There are various kinds of opinions on the pathogenesis, diagnostics and treatment of adenomyosis. The goal of this article is to prese…

OBJECTIVE: To present case report of patient with repeted endoscopic resections of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) to demonstrate its possible risks for subsequent delivery. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and…

Cil studie: V reprodukcnim obdobi ženy dochazi k opakovaným a castým strukturalnim a funkcnim proměnam endometria. Schopnost regenerace, remodelace a diferenciace je předpokladem receptivity endometria, implantace a vývoje embrya. Důležitým…

During reproductive age of a woman, endometrium undergoes frequent stuctural and functional changes. Abilities of regeneration, remodelation and differentiation are precondition of endometrial receptivity and implantation and development of…

AIM: To study inflammatory response and nutritional biomarkers in operated endometrial cancer (EC) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total 109 consecutive EC patients undergoing open laparotomy (LT), laparoscopic (LS) or robot-assisted su…

OBJECTIVE: To describe our initial experience with robotically assisted laparoscopic staging of endometrial cancer patients as compared with previous cases staged by standard laparotomy. DESIGN: Original article. SETTING: Department of Ob…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the expression pattern of some novel matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in cycling endometrium. DESIGN: Experimental study. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Palacky University Medical School and …