Theodoor E. Nieboer

OBJECTIVE: - Atypical endometriosis (AE) is considered a potential precursor of endometriosis-associated ovarian carcinoma (EAOC). Despite this, AE identification currently lacks established clinical implications and is not routinely incorp…

• Endometriosis is associated with long diagnostic delay. • A smartphone app could help to speed up the diagnostic process. • The Q1.6 app is user-friendly and collects real-time data on one’s menstrual cycle. • It differentiates between pa…

BACKGROUND: Currently, there are five major approaches to hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease: abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH), laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH), robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RH) and vaginal…

BackgroundSeveral studies have suggested that endometriosis is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, especially for the clear-cell and endometrioid subtypes. However, previous studies lack sufficient power or diagnostic certa…

BACKGROUND: Menstrual symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, heavy menstrual bleeding, and perimenstrual mood disorders are known to be widespread among the general population. From studies in patients with endometriosis and premenstrual disorder, …

IntroductionIn the work-up of patients with suspected pelvic congestion syndrome, venography is currently the gold standard. Yet if non-invasive diagnostic tools are found to be accurate, invasive venography might no longer be indicated as …

In this case presentation, we describe the challenges of performing magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) with plan adaptation in a patient with advanced endometriosis, in whom several prior therapeutic attempts were unsuccess…

BackgroundHaptic feedback, which enables surgeons to perceive information on interaction forces between instrument and tissue, is deficient in laparoscopic surgery. This information, however, is essential for accurate tissue manipulation an…

BackgroundThe four approaches to hysterectomy for benign disease are abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH), laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RH).ObjectivesTo assess the effectiveness and saf…

Few studies have evaluated quality of life as a primary outcome after hysterectomy performed with different types of surgical approaches. Two studies reported that quality of life was higher up to 12 weeks postoperatively after LH as compar…

OBJECTIVE: To report the 4-year follow-up quality-of-life data of a randomized controlled trial between abdominal and laparoscopic hysterectomy and to investigate whether any difference in quality of life would remain long-term. METHODS: Pa…