BackgroundThe beginning of 2020 was characterized by the COVID-19 pandemic. The world governments have adopted restrictive measures to reduce the spread of infection. These measures could affect the sexual function and quality of life of wo…
Salpingoscopy is an endoscopic technique that allows the direct visualization of the tubal mucosa. The status of the tubal mucosa is the best prognostic factor when evaluating patients with tubal infertility. Salpingoscopy, performed during…
Infertility, defined as the inability to conceive despite regular unprotected sexual intercourse over 12 years, affects approximately 10% of the fertile population. The commonest cause of tubal damage is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), w…
Study objectiveTo evaluate the use of FloSeal, a 2-component (collagen granules and thrombin) topical hemostatic agent for the control of minor bleeding of the ovarian wall at the end of the laparoscopic stripping procedure for endometrioma…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate by thorough pathologic analysis the histologic features of the endometrioma wall excised at laparoscopy. DESIGN: Prospective series of consecutive patients. SETTING: Tertiary care, university hospital. PATIENT(S): …
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic surgery has become the gold-standard treatment for ovarian endometriomas. The objective of this trial was to evaluate different procedures for the laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometriomas with the stripping te…
BACKGROUND: The stripping technique for endometriomas excision has been reported to be associated with follicular loss. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the presence and nature of ovarian tissue adjacent to the endometrioma cyst …
Study objectiveTo evaluate, by means of serial transvaginal ultrasound (US) examinations, the ovary after laparoscopic excision of endometriomas with the stripping technique.DesignProspective, controlled, single-blind clinical trial (Canadi…