Liselotte Mettler

Objectives: On an International scale the Surgical and Clinical Adhesion Research studies (SCAR) solidified the huge impact adhesions have on our Health Care System and the daily complications occurring at surgical procedures because of adh…

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 …

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a global consensus on the management of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: It was possible to produce an international consensus statement on the current management o…

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…

Hysterectomies were unknown in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology until the 19th century. In the 20th century they were perhaps too frequently performed whereas the 21st century has witnessed a steep decline in hysterectomy numbers. It…

ObjectiveTo present two exemplary cases of adenomatoid tumors.DesignCase report.SettingTwo laparoscopic centers in Germany.Patient(s)Two women of reproductive age with uterine adenomatoid tumors.Intervention(s)Laparoscopic tumor excision.Ma…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Genital endometriosis is still an unclear enigma of the female. It occurs in approximately 20% to 35% of all women of reproductive age. The urinary tract is seldom affected. METHODS: We report on a patient with bl…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the concentration and distribution pattern of interleukin-6-producing cells in ectopic and eutopic endometrium.DesignCollection of both tissues at the proliferative cycle phase.SettingA university endocrinology and lapa…

ProblemAs recent studies have suggested abnormalities in the regulation of specific genes in the development of endometriosis, we investigated differentially expressed genes in endometriosis compared to endometrium.Method of studyGene expre…

Fragestellung: Da unterschiedliche Genexpressionen im Endometrium und in ektopem Endometrium beschrieben wurden, war es das Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung, nach neuen Gen-Expressionsmarkern für Endometriose zu forschen.

Fragestellung: Wie unterscheidet sich das Verteilungsmuster von IL-6 in eutopem und ektopem Endometrium?

In patients with cystic ovarian pathology, such as endometriomas, polycystic ovary syndrome, teratomas or benign tumors, there is a tendency towards abnormal ovarian function. Anovulation and sterility may occur. This review will summarize …

BACKGROUND: We investigated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in human reproduction. METHODS: From a total sample of 93 patients, we analysed in group 1 (n = 82) the level of G-CSF and estradiol (E(2)) in serum and follicular fl…

PROBLEM: The aim of this paper is to provide further evidence that the dystopic proliferation of endometriotic epithelia is caused by the stimulation of peritoneal macrophages. It is essential to show that endometriotic epithelial cells exp…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopy is the standard method to visually identify endometriotic lesions under magnification within and outside the minor pelvis. The aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy of laparoscopic visualization…