Maher P
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· 24 papers in corpus
· active 1992-2022
Study types
- article 15
- other 7
- editorial 1
- review 1
Condition tags
- endometriosis 22
- adenomyosis 5
- chronic_pelvic_pain 4
- die_deep_infiltrating 3
- endometrioma 3
- infertility 2
- dysmenorrhea 2
Top journals
Frequent coauthors
- Peter Maher 24
- Carl Wood 13
- Wood C 13
- Hill D 8
- David J. Hill 8
- Lenore Ellett 5
- Ellett L 4
- Emma Readman 4
- Readman E 4
- Kate Stone 3
article
2022
Study objectiveTo determine the diagnostic accuracy of specialist-performed transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) modalities in predicting depth of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the rectosigmo…
article
2021
BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is histologically defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the myometrium. To date, there are no standardised ultrasound findings that reliably predict histological adenomyosis. AIMS: This study ai…
other
2019
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of narrowband imaging (NBI) to detect additional areas of endometriosis not identified by standard white light in patients undergoing laparoscopy for the investigation of pelvic pain. DESIGN: A pro…
article
2019
ObjectiveTo identify magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features associated with colorectal surgical bowel resection for treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).Materials and methods122 preoperative pelvic MRIs in women with laparo…
other
2019
BACKGROUND: Clinician and patient factors impact on the management of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) with medical, surgical or combined approaches possible, although none have proven superior. AIMS: To understand the characteristics of women of…
article
2018
BACKGROUND: To establish whether the ultrasound findings of minimal endometriosis are confirmed at laparoscopy and that a correlation can be established as to the anatomical sites in this mild form of the disease. AIMS: Patients with pain a…
editorial
2016
article
2015
STUDY QUESTION: Can the presence of endometrial nerve fibres be used as a diagnostic test for endometriosis in women with pelvic pain? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometrial fine nerve fibres were seen in the endometrium of women both with and without…
article
2014
BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is complex, and preoperative diagnosis benefits both surgeon and patient. Studies in expert centres have reported high accuracy for transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) diagn…
other
2003
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcome of aggressive but conservative laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of severe endometriosis involving the rectum. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification III). SETTING: Endos…
other
2001
The medical records of all women who underwent hysterectomy for benign disease performed between 1986 and 1995 were reviewed to ascertain the incidence of morbidity and mortality of abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopically assisted vaginal …
article
2000
Intestinal involvement by endometriosis traditionally required open laparotomy for bowel resection and anastomosis. Operative laparoscopy may offer the most effective form of treatment for these women. Two women with endometriosis of the re…
other
2000
The details of surgical techniques for laparoscopic removal of endometriosis and adenomyosis are described briefly in textbooks and gynaecological journal articles. We have described a wide variety of techniques for the various procedures r…
review
1998
This review was undertaken to ascertain whether the low usage of laparoscopic surgery in gynaecology resulted from unacceptable complication rates and long operating times. The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic surgery has been compared t…
other
1996
Twenty patients with Stage 2 to 4 endometriosis were referred to an Endometriosis Clinic with an average of 3.4 previous medical and surgical treatments. All were treated by peritoneal excision. Follow-up was for 9-36 months and 14 had a fu…
article
1995
Twenty-one patients with stage 3 or 4 endometriosis in the pouch of Douglas had combined laparovaginal surgery using the Maher abdominal wall elevator. Opening the pouch of Douglas at the beginning of the operation allowed the combined surg…
other
1995
A laparoscopic minilaparotomy hysterectomy technique is described. An abdominal elevator allowed the use of an open 2 cm port in the lower abdomen to introduce the finger and instruments used for laparotomy. The technique was developed in 3…
article
1994
Study objectiveTo diagnose adenomyosis by vaginal ultrasound and percutaneous or transcervical myometrial biopsy, and use the results to choose treatment and assess prognosis.DesignEvaluation of 31 consecutive women referred by other physic…
article
1993
Fifteen patients with dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia refractory to medical treatment were referred for surgical treatment. Pre-operative diagnosis of adenomyosis was suggested by vaginal ultrasound in 13 patients and was confirmed pre-operat…
article
1993
Laparoscopic culdotomy has been performed in 32 patients. The indications for the procedure included the removal of organs or tissue excised by operative laparoscopy, excision of vaginal endometriosis involving the pouch of Douglas and drai…
article
1993
article
1993
EDITORIAL COMMENT": This paper provides important data on dealing, via the laparoscope, with endometriosis involving the uterosacral ligaments and peritoneum of the pouch of Douglas in patients with pelvic pain and/or infertility. None of t…
article
1992
Summary: Fifty two patients with endometriomas ≥ 1 cm were treated by surgical excision either with or without ovarian closure. Diagnosis is reliable when clinical features of the pain, vaginal ultrasound, and laparoscopy, including ovarian…
article
1992
Most gynaecological operations can now be performed laparoscopically. The results for patients are a reduction in pain, less time spent in hospital and in convalescence and cost savings. For some procedures the risk of infection and adhesio…