Saeed Alborzi

Abstract Background As the endometriosis is a hormone dependent disease, this study designed to determine a cut-off point for selecting the appropriate treatment based on the hormone receptors of endometriosis lesions. Methods In this retro…

RESEARCH QUESTION: Does injecting vasopressin into the mesovarium during endometrioma cystectomy further preserve postoperative ovarian reserve by reducing intraoperative bleeding and electrocoagulation points? DESIGN: Randomized controlle…

PURPOSE: Studies showed anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of macrolide antibiotics such as clarithromycin in endometriosis. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of clarithromycin in patients…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is seen in 0.5%-5% of fertile and 25%-40% of infertile women. To investigate this conflict between gynecologists that ovarian endometriomas should be removed or not before making any decision about pregnancy among …

To determine the diagnostic accuracy of pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), transvaginal sonography (TVS), and transrectal sonography (TRS) in diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).This diagnostic accuracy study was conduc…

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of clomiphene citrate (CC) on preventing premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI).…

Although endometriosis is not a newly discovered disease, it has still remained enigmatic. Understanding the pathophysiology of this disease is still one of the challenges of gynecology and reproductive medicine. Therefore, the subject of e…

Introduction: Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder defined as ectopic presence of endometrial tissue in extrauterine sites. Endometriosis is associated with infertility and risk of malignancy. Identification of genetic factors res…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to review 6 year experience on the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. METHODS: A cohort study was performed in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences using data from medical…

While diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) predicts decreased ovarian response to stimulation, it does not necessarily foretell about the fecundity cycle. According to Bologna's criteria laid down by the European Society of Human Reproduction a…

BACKGROUND: The direct effect of hCG on the human endometrium was studied several times. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of intrauterine injection of recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin (rhCG…

AIM: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of thalidomide for treatment of experimental endometriosis. METHODS: This study was a parallel-group, double-blind, stratified, randomized controlled animal trial with 1:1 allocation ratio. Endo…

BACKGROUND: Implantation is considered as the rate-limiting step in success of assisted reproduction techniques, and intrauterine insemination cycles. It might be affected by ovarian superovulation and endometrial local scratching. OBJECTI…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of laparoscopic cystectomy on ovarian reserve in patients with endometriomas. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Private and university hospitals. PATIENT(S): A total of 193 patients with endometriomas…

PURPOSE: To assess the effects of levamisole on experimental endometriosis in rats through the histopathology of the implants, the blood leukocyte and lymphocyte counts and the concentrations of interleukin-6, vascular endothelial growth fa…

Although endometriosis is not a newly discovered disease, it has still remained enigmatic. Understanding the pathophysiology of this disease is still one of the challenges of gynecology and reproductive medicine. Therefore, the subject of e…

PURPOSE: To compare the role of an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole) with a GnRH agonist (triptorelin) versus case control on the pregnancy rate and recurrence of symptoms and signs in patients with endometriosis. METHODS: In a prospective r…

Purpose To investigate the association rate between abdominal wall and pelvic endometriosis in a population of Iranian patients, in University and private hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Methods 30 women were diagnosed a…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate ovarian tissue inadvertently excised with benign cysts during laparotomy or laparoscopy. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Private and university hospitals. PATIENT(S): 260 women, 20 to 35 years old, with unilate…

To compare the accuracy of saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) with transvaginal sonography (TVS) for the screening of causes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in out-patients. 81 patients with AUB were studied. All cases who were exam…

In a comparison of follicular responses to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) between normal ovaries and ovaries previously treated by different laparoscopic techniques for ovarian endometrioma in 65 patients with unilateral endometr…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of pentoxifylline administration on patients with different stages of endometriosis on whom laparoscopy was performed. DESIGN: Prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical (Can…