Mettler L

TARGET GROUP: Physicians interested in endometriosis and infertility as well as medical teams in reproductive medicine and endometriosis centers. OBJECTIVE: A practical guide for clinical decision-making. This guide was compiled by the wor…

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RAH) is a widely accepted minimally invasive approach for uterus removal. However, as RAH is typically performed in the umbilical region, it usually results in scars in cosmetically suboptimal loca…

Embryo implantation is one of the most remarkable phenomena in human reproduction and is not yet fully understood. Proper endometrial function as well as a dynamic interaction between the endometrium itself and the blastocyst-the so-called …

Adenomyosis is associated with a negative impact on reproductive outcomes. Although adenomyosis is detected more frequently in women of late reproductive age, its impact on pregnancy rates is important because, in today's world, family plan…

ObjectiveA prolonged culture of embryos beyond day 2-3 to day 5 (blastocyst culture) after fertilization might be an alternative, simple way of selecting suitable embryos for transfer. Extending embryo culture to day 5/6 is a selection tool…

A septate uterus with a non-communicating hemicavity was first described by Robert in 1969/70 as a specific malformation of the uterus. The condition is commonly associated with a blind uterine hemicavity, unilateral haematometra, a contral…

The advent of laparoscopy marked a fundamental change in the evolution of medicine. The procedure progressed consistently after the first time it was performed in a human being nearly a hundred years ago. The 1960's and 1980's witnessed gro…

Lymph node involvement has been shown to be one of the most relevant prognostic factors in a variety of malignancies; this is also true of endometrial cancer. The determination of the lymph node status is crucial in order to establish the t…

BackgroundLive surgery events serve as a valuable tool for surgical education, but also raise ethical concerns about patient safety and professional performance. In the present study, we evaluate the technical feasibility and didactic benef…

In patients whose embryo transfer has been previously canceled due to a thin endometrium, the injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) guided by hysteroscopy into the endomyometrial junction improves endometrial thickness and vascularity. Th…

Aim: The objective of the study was to evaluate the benefits of robotic-surgery for hysterectomy compared to conventional laparoscopy for benign indications. A specially prepared telephone-based questionnaire was used postoperatively. Metho…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common disease in women of reproductive age. In addition to causing pain, it may also reduce fertility. The coexistence of endometriosis and congenital uterine anomalies (CUA) has been frequently reported in…

This book addresses the management of endometriosis from a holistic approach, including theoretical principles, conservative treatment of the condition, diagnostic and surgical procedures, as well as the outcome of research. Endometriosis a…

Robotic surgery is the most dynamic development in the sector of minimally invasive operations currently. It should not be viewed as an alternative to laparoscopy, but as the next step in a process of technological evolution. The advancemen…

Endometriosis is the second most common benign female genital disease after uterine myoma. This review discusses the interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis. Endometriosis has been defined as the prese…

In this special issue, we have secured a series of insightful articles from experts in this field of research and care to address endometriosis from a broad and longitudinal perspective. Specifically, this special issue brings forward sever…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate trends in the performance of hysterectomy at a single certified endoscopic teaching center. METHODS: Data were collected retrospectively from 953 patients who underwent hysterectomy between 2002 and 2010 for benig…

This endometriosis study evaluates three different treatment strategies (hormonal medication, surgical, or combined treatment) and discusses the influence of endometriosis on the cure of this disease and pain relief. Four hundred and fifty …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The study was designed to analyze preoperative clinical and surgical findings at enucleation of ovarian endometrioma with their impact on recurrence and pregnancy rates. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of 5…

Study objectiveTo evaluate 3 therapy strategies: hormone therapy, surgery, and combined treatment.DesignProspective, randomized, controlled study (Canadian Task Force classification I).SettingUniversity-based teaching hospital.PatientsFour …

A critical analysis of the surgical treatment of fibroids compares all available techniques of myomectomy. Different statistical analyses reveal the advantages of the laparoscopic and hysteroscopic approach. Complications can arise from the…

The problem of laparoscopic entry is currently still unsolved, and despite the various techniques adopted by the surgical community, it has not yet been determined which is the correct access in all patients. Add to this the problem of safe…

INTRODUCTION: In a cytological analysis of endometriotic lesions neither granulocytes nor cytotoxic T-cells appear in an appreciable number. Based on this observation we aimed to know, whether programmed cell death plays an essential role i…

Hysterectomies performed in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology until the 19th century always had a lethal end. In the 20th century they were performed quite successful concerning survival but perhaps too frequently, whereas the 21st ce…

63 infertile patients who failed in achieving pregnancy for several cycles with human menopausal gonadotropin stimulation protocol in our in vitro fertilization program were subsequently treated with urinary FSH regime. In 25 of these patie…