Dysregulation of the immune system in endometriotic milieus has been considered to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Macrophage recruitment and nerve fiber infiltration are the two major characteristics of this aberr…
Results of this study showed that the bacterial composition in vagina (V) greatly differed from intrauterine microbiome (I). Microbiomes were present in all intrauterine samples of healthy women (Group H (I)) and patients with endometrial p…
Endometriosis, one of the most common benign gynecological diseases, affects millions of women of childbearing age. Endometriosis-associated pain is a major cause of disability and compromised quality of life in women. Neuropathic mechanism…
Previous studies have demonstrated the involvement of nerve repellent factors in regulation of the imbalanced innervation of endometriosis. This prospective study aims to explore the role of Sema 3A in regulating aberrant sympathetic innerv…
Previous studies have demonstrated the involvement of nerve repellent factors in regulation of the imbalanced innervation of endometriosis. This prospective study aims to explore the role of Sema 3A in regulating aberrant sympathetic innerv…
OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of modified laparoscopic psoas hitch to treat ureteral endometriosis and evaluate its safety. METHODS: We respectively analyzed seven cases with pelvic deep invasive endometriosis which ureter was invol…
OBJECTIVE: To explore the efficacies and safety of laparoscopic-assisted rectal resection and transvaginal removal for middle or low rectal endometriosis. METHODS: A total of 48 patients with middle or low rectal endometriosis undergoing l…
Jiang, Hongye MD1; Liang, Yanchun MD1; Li, Lijing MD2; Gu, Liqiang MD1; Yao, Shuzhong MD1Author Information
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the impact of the presence of endometrioma and laparoscopic cystectomy on ovarian reserve as assessed by serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) level. In addition, factors related to the decline in ovarian reserve were a…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) in the endometrium of patients with endometriosis (EMS) and explore the potential role of hBD-2 in the pathogenesis of EMS. DESIGN: Prospective controlled study. SAMPL…
[Objective] To investigate clinical long term and short term complications of classic intrafascial SEMM hysterectomy (CISH). [Methods] The clinical retrospective study included 108 women who underwent operations from January 1999 to April 2…
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole) on endometriosis in female Sprague Dawley rats. Endometriosis was induced by surgical implantation of 5×5mm endometrium to rat peritoneum. One third o…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). METHODS: A retrospective study of laparoscopic hysterectomy was conducted in this setting. From March 2002 through March 2004, 216 women were …