N Bourdel

Based on the best evidence available, we have provided guidelines for clinical practice to target the nature of endometriosis as a disease, the consequences of its natural history on management, and the clinical and imaging evaluation of th…

ObjectivesTo evaluate the feasibility and functional urinary and digestive results of nerve sparing techniques in endometriosis surgery.MethodsA research on the medline/pubmed database using specific keywords (nerve sparing, endometriosis, …

First-line diagnostic investigations for endometriosis are physical examination and pelvic ultrasound. The second-line investigations are: targeted pelvic examination performed by an expert clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by an…

First-line investigations to diagnose endometriosis are clinical examination and pelvic ultrasound. Second-line investigations include pelvic examination performed by a referent clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by a referent ech…

In this chapter we have examined the possibilities of screening endometriosis, both in the general population as well as in the target population. We then proposed decision trees, for primary and secondary care. Currently, there is not enou…

IntroductionThe objectives were to evaluate the acceptability, reliability and validity of the cross-cultural adaptation of the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 instrument into French.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted between J…

The purpose of the studyTo study preoperative thresholds of the SF-36 components above which we can predict a high risk of failure in order to improve the quality of life after surgery for patients with minimal endometriosis.Material and me…

ObjectiveThe study was performed to evaluate whether trauma is an initial event of development of endometriosis.MethodUsing Medline database from January 1960 up to December 2014, a systematic review was made of all published studies using …

Benign ovarian tumors can be separated in three groups: teratoma, unilocular cyst and endometrioma. Laparoscopy should always be preferred for the surgical approach. Before menopause, conservative treatment should be preferred apart from pr…

Good knowledge of physiopathology, surgical techniques and of the literature allows for an adequate treatment of ovarian endometrioma. Preoperative medical treatment has not shown to be efficient and might be adapted to each patient (contin…

ObjectiveTo evaluate in infertile women the benefit of laparoscopic surgical treatment of endometriosis.Patients and methodsAll infertile patients aged 18 to 43 years old, operated between February 2004 and March 2008, with a minimal follow…

ObjectiveThe aim of our study was to assess ovarian tissue loss related to endometrioma cystectomy by 3D-ultrasonography.Patients and methodsWe have retrospectively included 15 women with no previous ovarian surgery who benefited from cyste…

Please cite this paper as: Kondo W, Bourdel N, Tamburro S, Cavoli D, Jardon K, Rabischong B, Botchorishvili R, Pouly J, Mage G, Canis M. Complications after surgery for deeply infiltrating pelvic endometriosis. BJOG 2011;118:292–298. Object…

ObjectivesTo analyse pathophysiology and clinical symptoms of chronic pelvic pain and their therapeutic care.Material and methodsReview of articles and consensus conferences published on this subject in the Medline(®) (PubMed(®)) database.R…

Endometriosis has long been considered as a disease of women over 30 years old. However, recent data from the literature demonstrated its high incidence in teenagers. Endometriosis in teenagers is generally associated with chronic pelvic pa…