INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Patients with deep infiltrating pelvic endometriosis (DIE) often describe having lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Bladder pain syndrome in women is also often associated with endometriosis. In this study, we…
The aim of this study was to describe magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings in histopathologically proven deep endometriosis infiltrating the uterosacral ligaments, the pouch of Douglas, the rectum or the bladder. Twenty patients present…
Ovarian cysts presumed benign can be organic or functional. Their prevalence is estimated between 14 and 18% in postmenopausal women and around 7% in asymptomatic women of childbearing age. Their incidence during pregnancy is between 0.2 an…
The relationship between chronic pelvic pain symptoms and endometriosis is unclear because painful symptoms are frequent in women without this pathology, and because asymptomatic forms of endometriosis exist. Our comprehensive review attemp…
The aim of this literature review is to precise definition, anatomoclinical entities and natural history of endometriosis to allow clinical guideline establishment.DefinitionEndometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue (gl…
BACKGROUND: To derive a diagnostic model based on symptoms and history as assessed by a standardized questionnaire to predict posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) among women with chronic pelvic pain symptoms. METHODS: 134 women…
Study objectiveTo describe the histologic appearance of deep endometriosis infiltrating the uterosacral ligaments (USL).DesignRetrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).SettingUniversity-affiliated hospital.PatientsOne…
The aim of this study was to describe magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings in histopathologically proven deep endometriosis infiltrating the uterosacral ligaments, the pouch of Douglas, the rectum or the bladder. Twenty patients present…
Study objectiveTo describe and assess the efficacy of laparoscopic surgical treatment for patients with pain and deep endometriosis located on the uterosacral ligaments.DesignRetrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).…
The objective of this work was to assess the advantages and the role of rectal endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) when establishing evidence of infiltration of the rectal wall in patients with proven deep pelvic endometriosis. To this end we …
The objective of this work was to assess the efficacy of laparoscopic surgical resection of the uterosacral ligament(s) (USL) in patients with pelvic pain associated with suspected infiltration of these ligaments by retroperitoneal endometr…