Fathallah K

RESEARCH QUESTION: What is the impact of ethanol sclerotherapy of endometriomas prior to IVF/ICSI on pregnancy rates? DESIGN: We reviewed women with endometrioma(s) larger than 25 mm having IVF/ICSI cycles. All patients with a history of o…

Repeated embryo implantation failures (RIF) is a source of distress and frustration for patients and clinicians alike. Today's approaches for treating RIF are largely empirical and have limited effectiveness. The main causes of RIF are poor…

The objectives of the present study were to determine whether obesity impacts human decidualization and the endometrial control of trophoblast invasion (both of which are required for embryo implantation) and evaluate the potential involvem…

Endometriosis is a common chronic gynaecological disease causing various symptoms, such as infertility and chronic pain. The gold standard for its diagnosis is still laparoscopy and the biopsy of endometriotic lesions. Here, we aimed to com…

BACKGROUND: Implantation failure remains a mystery since decades. This procedure needs a "top quality embryo" and a "normal" uterine cavity. To assess uterine cavity before first in vitro fertilization (IVF), many diagnostic tools could be …

Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a rare entity of spontaneous, recurring pneumothorax in women. We aim to discuss the etiology, clinical course, and surgical treatment of a 42-year-old woman with CP. This patient had a right-sided spontaneou…