BACKGROUND: In order to decrease endometriosis recurrence after surgical therapy, it has been proposed to use a post-surgical oestrogen-lowering medical treatment. Results from previous trials on this topic are contradictory. METHODS: A tot…
Background: The relationship between frequency and severity of pain symptoms and site, stage and morphological characteristics of endometriotic lesions was analysed in a multicentre cross-sectional observational study. Methods: A total of 4…
The effect of treatment with danazol was evaluated with respect to expectant management after laparoscopic conservative surgery. All patients conservatively operated at laparoscopy for stage III-IV endometriosis from July 1994 to October 19…
Study objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of conservative laparoscopic surgery in a series of patients with stage III-IV endometriosis.DesignProspective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-1).SettingUniversity-affiliated hospital.Pat…
ObjectiveOur purpose was to evaluate the recurrence rate after laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometrioma.Study designAn unrandomized prospective clinical study was performed at 2 tertiary-care centers of 366 patients who had a minimum o…