Abrao MS

No ORCID on file · 70 papers in corpus · active 2000-2026

Study types

  • article 34
  • review 13
  • other 11
  • letter 7
  • rct 4

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 65
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 11
  • infertility 11
  • dysmenorrhea 8
  • bowel_endometriosis 7
  • die_deep_infiltrating 5
  • dyspareunia 3
  • endometrioma 3
  • adenomyosis 1
  • thoracic_endometriosis 1
review 2026
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114863
article 2026
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2026.115237

OBJECTIVE: To develop and internally validate machine-learning models for non-invasive triage of women at risk for endometriosis using structured clinical variables in a laparoscopically and histologically verified cohort. STUDY DESIGN: Th…

review 2026
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2026.01.039

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the comparative efficacy and safety of various laparoscopic techniques for endometrioma management, focusing on their impact on fertility outcomes and ov…

rct 2024
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.06.009

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of relugolix combination therapy (relugolix CT; 40 mg relugolix, 1 mg estradiol, and 0.5 mg norethisterone acetate) for up to 2 years in the SPIRIT long-term extension study on functioning and health-relate…

article 2024
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoae029

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), ESHR…

article 2024
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn ·doi:10.52054/fvvo.16.2.012

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), the …

review 2024
European journal of radiology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111450

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), the …

other 2024
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2024.04.006

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), the …

article 2023
Pain management ·doi:10.2217/pmt-2023-0052

WHAT IS THIS SUMMARY ABOUT?: This is a summary of research studies (known as clinical trials) called SPIRIT 1 and SPIRIT 2. The SPIRIT 1 and SPIRIT 2 studies compared how well a medicine called relugolix combination therapy worked in reliev…

letter 2023
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.03.012
other 2023
Journal of the American College of Surgeons ·doi:10.1097/XCS.0000000000000713
other 2023
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2022.11.003

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of preoperative ultrasound (US) in predicting the laparoscopically defined 2021 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) Endometriosis Staging. DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter stu…

article 2022
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn ·doi:10.52054/fvvo.14.1.001

Background: In the field of endometriosis, several classification, staging and reporting systems have been developed and published, but there are no data on the uptake of these systems in clinical practice. Objectives: The objective of the …

article 2022
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoac002

STUDY QUESTION: Which classification system for endometriosis do clinicians use most frequently, and why? SUMMARY ANSWER: Even with a high uptake of the three existing endometriosis classification systems, most clinicians managing endometri…

review 2022
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2022.01.014

ObjectiveIn the field of endometriosis, several classification, staging and reporting systems have been developed, but do clinicians routinely use these classification systems, which system do they use and what are the clinicians' motivatio…

rct 2022
Lancet (London, England) ·doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(22)00622-5

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain in women, for which current treatment options are suboptimal. Relugolix, an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist, combined with estradiol and a progestin, was eva…

review 2022
Expert review of endocrinology & metabolism ·doi:10.1080/17446651.2022.2031976

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 10%-15% of women of childbearing age. Laparoscopic surgery is the preferred surgical approach. Recently, robotic surgery has been used for benign gynec…

article 2021
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoab029

STUDY QUESTION: Can a set of terms and definitions be prepared on endometriosis that would be the basis for standardization in disease description, classification and research? SUMMARY ANSWER: The current paper outlines a list of 49 terms a…

review 2021
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.08.032

OBJECTIVE: Different classification systems have been developed for endometriosis, using different definitions for the disease, the different subtypes, symptoms and treatments. In addition, an International Glossary on Infertility and Ferti…

article 2021
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn ·doi:10.52054/fvvo.13.4.036

BACKGROUND: Different classification systems have been developed for endometriosis, using different definitions for the disease, the different subtypes, symptoms and treatments. In addition, an International Glossary on Infertility and Fert…

letter 2021
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.11.021
article 2021
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn ·doi:10.52054/fvvo.13.3.025

BACKGROUND: In the field of endometriosis, several classification, staging and reporting systems have been developed. However, endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems that have been published and validated for use in cli…

review 2021
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoab025

STUDY QUESTION: Which endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems have been published and validated for use in clinical practice? SUMMARY ANSWER: Of the 22 endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems identifi…

review 2021
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.07.023

OBJECTIVE: In the field of endometriosis, several classification, staging and reporting systems have been developed. Which endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems have been published and validated for use in clinical pra…

article 2021
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-021-01385-3

BACKGROUND: Elagolix is an oral, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, that significantly reduces dysmenorrhea and non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP) in women with moderate to severe endometriosis-associated pain. METHODS…