Abbott JA

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether perinatal and infant outcomes differ between singleton births after assisted reproductive technology (ART) in women with endometriosis alone and those with other causes of infertility. DESIGN: Population-base…

BackgroundStress while operating is an important contributor to surgeon health and burnout. Measuring stress is key to improving surgeon and patient outcomes, however biological responses to stress during surgery are variable and difficult …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in biological measures of acute stress in surgeons during surgery in real-world settings DESIGN: A prospective cohort study. SETTING: A tertiary teaching hospital. PATIENTS: 8 consultant and 9 training g…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess long-term urinary function for women having laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis. DESIGN: Institutional Review Board-approved nested cohort study within a larger randomized controlled trial assessing urinary fu…

INTRODUCTION: Performing surgical procedures is a recognized source of stress for surgeons. Vocational stress is an important contributor to performance, patient care, and burnout with dispositional and environmental factors contributing. A…

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Myofascial pain arising from pelvic floor muscles occurs in women with vaginismus, interstitial cystitis and endometriosis but is often overlooked. The aim is to examine alternative diagnostic tests to detect pe…

BackgroundWomen with lower body mass index (BMI) have a higher risk of surgically confirmed endometriosis but this finding runs counterintuitive to the oestrogen-dependent theory for the disease. Increasingly, endometriosis is diagnosed via…

Oocyte-secreted growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) and bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) are critical paracrine regulators of female fertility. Recent studies demonstrated that serum concentrations are associated with the number of …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and incidence of endometriosis among Australian women. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study linked to administrative health records. SETTING: Secondary analysis of seven surveys collected between 2000 …

The complex pathogenesis and variable presentation of adenomyosis make it one of the most difficult of the FIGO PALM-COIEN abnormal uterine bleeding group to diagnose and treat. Basic clinical parameters such as prevalence are difficult to …

STUDY QUESTION: Can live birth be accurately predicted following surgical resection of moderate-severe (Stage III-IV) endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Live births can accurately be predicted with the endometriosis fertility index (EFI), with …

OBJECTIVE: To report reproductive outcomes following laparoscopic surgical excision of histologically confirmed r-ASRM stage III-IV endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study was performed at the Royal Hospital for Women, a u…

BackgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent, complex endocrine disorder characterised by polycystic ovaries, chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism leading to symptoms of irregular menstrual cycles, hirsutism, acne and infer…

BACKGROUND: Urinary retention is a recognised complication of laparoscopic surgery. Previous work showed an association with 4% icodextrin solution and urinary retention. AIMS: To determine the incidence of urinary retention following lapa…

Study objectiveTo describe the effect of fertility-sparing laparoscopic excision of endometriosis and bowel resection on clinical and quality-of-life outcomes.DesignProspective observational cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification …

BACKGROUND: This study investigates the outcomes for women up to 5 years after laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. METHODS: In this prospective observational cohort study, 254 women with chronic pelvic pain were referred to two units sp…