M. Elske van den Akker‐van Marle

ORCID: 0000-0002-5269-509X · 4 papers in corpus
article 2024
Esketamine infusion as treatment for chronic endometriosis-associated pain? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (EASYlight-study)
·doi:10.1177/22840265241302377

Current treatment options for chronic endometriosis-associated pain are often inadequate, resulting in a rise in opioid consumption in this population. Given its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-depressive properties, esketamine may b…

article 2024
The (cost-) effectiveness Of Surgical excision of Colorectal endometriosis compared to ART treatment trAjectory (TOSCA study) - a study protocol
Reproduction & fertility ·doi:10.1530/raf-23-0048

Currently, the optimal treatment to increase the chance of pregnancy and live birth in patients with colorectal endometriosis and subfertility is unknown. Evidence suggests that that both surgery and in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracyt…

article 2021
Treatment preferences for medication or surgery in patients with deep endometriosis and bowel involvement – a discrete choice experiment
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17053

OBJECTIVE: To study the preferences of women with deep endometriosis (DE) with bowel involvement when they have to choose between conservative (medication) or surgical treatment. DESIGN: Labelled discrete choice experiment (DCE). SETTING: D…

article 2020
Crossroad decisions in deep endometriosis treatment options: a qualitative study among patients
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.06.041

ObjectiveTo study the experiences, considerations, and motivations of patients with endometriosis in the decision-making process for deep endometriosis (DE) treatment options.DesignQualitative study using semi-structured in-depth focus grou…