Jürgen Andress

PURPOSE: Virtual reality (VR) based technology may offer new avenues in the management of chronic endometriosis-related pain. Our prospective, 14-week, open, three-phase, cross-over pilot study investigated whether the use of VR technology …

Background: Deep endometriosis (DE) is a special form of endometriosis, one of the most common benign diseases in gynecology. In the specific case of DE, ectopic endometrium can be found not only in peritoneal but also in deeper tissue laye…

Background: Endometriosis is known to be a common chronic disease that often affects the quality of life of patients. Especially for deep endometriosis (DE), the most challenging form of the disease, surgery remains an important component o…

BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a common benign chronic disease in women of reproductive age, in which endometrial cells form lesions within the uterine wall and extrauterine sites. The disease can impair fertility and cause symptoms that vary…

PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a benign, but potentially serious gynaecological condition in terms of abdominal pain and impaired fertility. Laparoscopic excision techniques are considered the therapeutic standard. HybridAPC is presented as a no…

BACKGROUND: Adhesions after endometriosis resection are frequent and the most common causes for chronic pain and secondary infertility. Primary results of our randomized controlled trial (RCT) on adhesion prevention after deep infiltrating …

Als schwerste Manifestationsform der Endometriose stellt die tief infiltrierende Endometriose das Behandlungsteam oft vor besondere Herausforderungen. Neben einer möglichst exakten Diagnostik und Befundeinschätzung ist eine individuelle, an…

Abstract Purpose Adhesion formation after endometriosis surgery is a severe problem affecting up to 90% of patients. Possible complications include chronic pain, ileus, and secondary infertility. Therefore, effective adhesion prophylaxis is…

Laparoscopic extensive myomectomy, hysterectomy for large myomas, laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis or treatment of cancer of the uterus are advanced laparoscopic gynaecological procedures. Since they can be very challenging, many spe…

Zielsetzung Bei bis zu 90% der Patientinnen kommt es nach Endometriose-Resektion zur Ausbildung von Adhäsionen. Diese wiederum können die Ursache für eine Vielzahl von Komplikationen sein, von denen die häufigsten Schmerzen, Darmobstruktion…

Zielsetzung Die chirurgische Therapie ist der Goldstandard in der Behandlung der TIE. Diese ist die anspruchsvollste und damit am schwierigsten zu behandelnde Endometrioseform. Unsere Untersuchung verfolgte das Ziel, den postoperativen Verl…

DIE is the most challenging type of endometriosis and may be associated with severe pain and infertility. Complete minimally invasive resection is the gold standard treatment, leading to pain relief and increased fertility in a high number …

The clinical presentation of endometriosis is highly heterogeneous. In a landmark study we have shown somatic cancer-driver mutations in deep infiltrating endometriosis, with at least one case having multiple sites harboring the same driver…

DIE is the most challenging type of endometriosis and laparoscopic surgery is considered gold standard. In order to achieve a complete resection extensive surgical procedures have to be performed in the majority of DIE patients. The aim of …