T. C. Li
ORCID: 0000-0001-6395-9890
· 25 papers in corpus
rct
2022
case-report
2020
Embryos have traditionally been thought to implant at the exact site they are transferred during assisted reproductive technology (ART). The introduction of 2D/3D ultrasound has allowed for mapping of the transfer site using air bubbles as …
rct
2019
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of haemostatic sealant compared with bipolar coagulation on ovarian reserve after laparoscopic cystectomy for ovarian endometriomas. DESIGN: Patient-blinded, randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Universi…
meta-analysis
2015
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a disease known to be detrimental to fertility. Women with endometriosis, and the presence of endometrioma, may require artificial reproductive techniques (ART) to achieve a pregnancy. The specific impact of end…
observational
2014
OBJECTIVE: This prospective study was designed to determine whether the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the endometrial tissue obtained from the peri-implantation period of women with …
2012
2012
observational
2012
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and value of abdominal ultrasound guided access for transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL). STUDY DESIGN: One hundred and ninety-three infertile women were retrospectively included. A total of 31 subject…
other
2010
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the value of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) in infertile women with abnormal hysterosalpingogram results but with no history of previous pelvic surgery and with normal gynecological examination and vaginal sonogr…
observational
2002
BACKGROUND: Pelvic adhesions are a significant cause of morbidity and are associated with infertility and pain. The three pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha are involved in adhesion fo…
observational
2001
There was a significant increase in the number of laparoscopic procedures performed in the Reproductive and Surgery Unit at the Jessop Hospital for Women over the 7 year period from 1991 to 1997. The three most common procedures were adhesi…
case-report
2000
A 26-year-old female with known platelet storage pool disease presented with a short history of recurrent haemoptysis. Initial investigations were unhelpful until the cyclical nature of the symptoms became apparent prompting the unusual dia…
observational
1999
The presence of metalloproteinase activity in endometrial flushings obtained from premenopausal women, during the proliferative and secretory phases of the menstrual cycle, control post-menopausal women and women with post-menopausal bleedi…
rct
1998
Thirty postmenopausal women were randomized to receive either continuous combined (cc) 2 mg oestradiol valerate and 0.7 mg norethisterone acetate hormone replacement therapy (HRT) daily (15 women) or tibolone 2.5 mg daily (15 women) and wer…
other
1998
In this prospective study, we examined the possible diagnostic value of the measurement of two endometrial proteins, placental protein-14 (PP14) and CA-125, in the evaluation of pre- and post-menopausal bleeding. Concentrations of these two…
observational
1998
This is a retrospective study to assess the prevalence of continuing symptoms in women following a negative laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain. The case-notes of 347 laparoscopies were reviewed. Of the 189 laparoscopies in which the indica…
qualitative
1998
This study aimed to explore women's experiences of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Twenty-one interviews with women 12 to 18 months after a negative laparoscopy were conducted. A predominantly qualitative methodology was adopted. The majority of…
nonrandomized-trial
1995
We evaluated the outcome of microsurgical (n = 72) and laparoscopic (n = 51) adhesiolysis in women who complained of chronic pelvic pain. Adhesion severity was not significantly different between the two treatment groups. The influences of …
other
1995
We evaluated 81 women with adnexal adhesions and no male factor who underwent microsurgical (n = 59) and laparoscopic (n = 22) adhesiolysis for infertility. The cumulative conception rates for all 81 patients at 12 and 24 months were 41 and…
nonrandomized-trial
1994
The effects of treatment with danazol (600 mg daily) on haemostatic and haematological function were investigated in 18 pre-menopausal women with endometriosis. Blood samples were taken at 2 pre-treatment visits, at 6, 12 and 24 weeks on tr…
review
1993
rct
1992
OBJECTIVE: To examine the endometrial response to three different regimens of progesterone. DESIGN: A prospective, randomized study. SETTING: The Jessop Hospital for Women, Sheffield. SUBJECTS: 14 women with premature ovarian failure div…
observational
1991
A consecutive series of 232 tubal microsurgical operations performed at the Jessop Hospital for Women, Sheffield, between 1983 and 1989, was analysed. The various contributory factors to tuboperitoneal damage were reviewed. Eighty patients …
observational
1991
In this study, the prevalence of retarded endometrial development in the luteal phase of an infertile population (20/142 = 14%) was found to be significantly higher (P less than 0.05) than in that of a control, fertile population (3/68 = 4.…
other
1990
SummaryThe amount and duration of menstruation induced by a single oral dose of mifepristone (RU38486 or RU486) given in the first half of the luteal phase did not differ from spontaneous menstruation, suggesting that the haemostatic mechan…