Sérgio Podgaec

BACKGROUND: Deeply infiltrating endometriosis affecting the retrocervical region and the rectosigmoid generally requires surgical treatment. Clinical examination, transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MR…

BACKGROUND: Efforts have been made to correctly characterize the role of the immune response in endometriosis. The objective of this study was to analyse the interaction between Th1 and Th2 immune response patterns and endometriosis by eval…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether there is an association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in serum and peritoneal fluid, and the presence of pelvic endometriosis and its clinical symptoms. METHODS: Blood and perit…

OBJECTIVE: To report the case of a patient submitted to laparoscopic bowel resection in whom histology revealed endometriosis and schistosomiasis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Multidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital. PATI…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze morphologic aspects of bowel endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study of 35 consecutive cases of bowel endometriosis. SETTING: Multidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital. PATIENT(S): Thirty-five patients…

\n Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a relação e a predominância dos padrões de resposta imune Th1 e Th2 em pacientes com endometriose. Pacientes e Métodos: Entre Fevereiro de 2004 e Abril de 2005 foram avaliadas 98 pacientes d…

Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a relação e a predominância dos padrões de resposta imune Th1 e Th2 em pacientes com endometriose. Pacientes e Métodos: Entre Fevereiro de 2004 e Abril de 2005 foram avaliadas 98 pacientes divi…

BACKGROUND: The objective of this multicentre randomized, controlled clinical trial was to compare the efficacy of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) and a depot-GnRH-analogue in the control of endometriosis-related pa…

Presently, several endometriosis features are subject of researchdue to some gaps that remain concerning the actual origin of thisdisease. If one could find out how endometrial tissue implants inextrauterine sites, its diagnosis and treatme…

Presently, several endometriosis features are subject of research due to some gaps that remain concerning the actual origin of this disease. If one could find out how endometrial tissue implants in extrauterine sites, its diagnosis and trea…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of mechanical anastomoses in cases of laparoscopically assisted vaginal rectosigmoidectomy for the treatment of rectosigmoid endometriosis. METHODS: Pilot study evaluating eight patients with rectosigmoid end…

Microlaparoscopy represents the development of endoscopic surgery towards a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The advantages include fewer surgical complications, faster return to daily activities, more comfortable postoperative recove…

Microlaparoscopy is a development of endoscopic surgery which further reduces invasiveness of surgical procedures. The use of a diode laser in microlaparoscopy for the treatment of a patient with an intact ectopic pregnancy and endometriosi…

OBJECTIVE: The authors report a case of extremely aggressive endometriosis involving a 32-year-old woman. METHODS: Different types of medication were used and various surgical procedures applied in order to reduce the clinical signs and sy…

OBJECTIVES: The objective of the present study was to determine the concentrations of CA 125, CA 15-3, CA 19-9, carcioembryogenic antigen (CEA), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and beta-2 microglobulin (B2MG) in patients with pelvic endometriosis. …

The aim of this study was to evaluate CA 125 II, C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) and anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) concentrations for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis. The study population consisted of 15 women with…