Hélder Ferreira
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· 34 papers in corpus
· active 2009-2026
Study types
- article 23
- other 4
- review 4
- preprint 2
- dissertation 1
Condition tags
- endometriosis 29
- infertility 7
- chronic_pelvic_pain 6
- dysmenorrhea 3
- bowel_endometriosis 3
- thoracic_endometriosis 3
- die_deep_infiltrating 3
- bladder_endometriosis 2
- adenomyosis 2
- dyspareunia 1
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other
2026
BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy is increasingly performed using modular platforms such as the Hugo™ roboticassisted surgery (RAS) system, but optimal or personalised docking strategies remain undefined. OBJECTIVES: To establish e…
other
2025
PURPOSE: This study aims to evaluate and summarize the existing literature regarding the safety, efficacy, and outcomes of various energy sources in minimally invasive gynecological surgeries. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted by …
article
2025
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is known to negatively impact sexual function; however, limited research has explored whether classification systems can help pinpoint specific anatomical locations associated with sexual dysfunction. This study wa…
article
2025
other
2025
Background: This study examines the impact of endometriosis on sexual function, focusing on disease localization, pain severity, and psychosocial factors. It integrates the rASRM and Enzian classification systems to explore anatomical contr…
other
2025
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis affects ∼10% of women of reproductive age, often causing chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Conventional energy devices risk thermal injury and bleeding, particularly in fertility-preserving surgeries. The Cavi…
preprint
2025
Background/objectives: Endometriosis affects ~10% of women of reproductive age, often causing chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Conventional energy devices risk thermal injury and bleeding, particularly in fertility-preserving surgeries.…
article
2024
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of endometriosis of the appendix and the association with other pelvic localizations of the disease and to provide pathogenesis hypotheses. METHODS: Monocentric, observational, retrospective, cohort stud…
article
2024
The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), ESHR…
review
2024
Endometriosis and adenomyosis are chronic gynecological conditions that significantly impact women's quality of life, leading to symptoms such as pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. Despite ongoing research, a definitive cure for th…
review
2023
Endometriosis represents one of the most common causes of life-impacting chronic pelvic pain and female infertility. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an increasing role in the diagnosis and mapping of endometriosis, while diagnostic l…
article
2023
INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract endometriosis (UTE), a rare manifestation, encompasses bladder and ureteral involvement. Surgical intervention is commonly recommended for UTE, though the optimal surgical approach remains a subject of debate. Th…
article
2023
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the postoperative morbidity of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) for endometriosis/adenomyosis in terms of operative outcomes and complications. DESIGN: Retrospective multicentric cohort study. SETTING: Eight …
article
2021
BACKGROUND: Whilst some imaging signs of endometriosis are common and widely accepted as 'typical', a range of 'subtle' signs could be present in imaging studies, presenting an opportunity to the radiologist and the surgeon to aid the diagn…
article
2021
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that impacts more than 176 million women worldwide, having a strong impact on psychological morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of psychological morbidity, in women with …
article
2021
Endometriosis is a chronic female disease affecting the quality of life (QoL) and sexual satisfaction (SS) of approximately 176 million women of reproductive age worldwide. This study analysed the variables that contributed to QoL and SS, a…
review
2020
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is likely to affect sexuality and intimate relationships but the effect endometriosis has on partners remains overlooked and the existing studies show conflicting results. The effect of the disease and its treatmen…
article
2020
BACKGROUND: Deep endometriosis most commonly involves the rectosigmoid junction and its management often requires a colorectal resection. Anastomotic leakage is a severe complication after resection and affects 1-6% of the cases. OBJECTIVE:…
preprint
2020
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is characterized by the presence of foamy histiocytes associated with other inflammatory cells like lymphocytes, plasma cells and neutrophils. It is a rare inflammatory process, which has been more frequentl…
review
2020
The present review aims to analyse the current data available on the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of the minimally invasive surgical (MIS) treatment of diaphragmatic endometriosis (DE). Through the use of PubMed and Google Scholar …
article
2019
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2019
The present review aims to analyze the current data available on the different applications of indocyanine green (ICG) in gynecology. A semantic review of English-language publications was performed by searching for MeSH terms and keywords …
article
2019
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Urinary tract endometriosis is rare. The bladder is the most common site affected. The nonspecific symptoms can make a diagnosis difficult. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and surgical outcomes in women w…