Sarah Maheux‐Lacroix

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to define surgical success in patients with endometriosis from a patient-centred perspective and determine the improvement in pain and quality of life that patients consider indicative of a successful surgical o…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess whether the presence of endometriosis and/or adenomyosis on advanced ultrasound accounts for variations in quality of life. Our secondary objective was to examine potential determinants of quality of l…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the interobserver reproducibility of the Revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine score (r-ASRM) and the Endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) in women undergoing a conservative laparoscopy to …

OBJECTIVE: To identify pain phenotypes in patients with endometriosis and investigate their associations with demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities and pain-related quality of life (QoL). DESIGN: Cross-sectional, single-cen…

OBJECTIVE: To provide a contemporary approach to the understanding of the impact and methods for the diagnosis of endometriosis in Canada. TARGET POPULATION: Individuals, families, communities, health care providers, and health care admini…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: While laparoscopic surgery plays a key role in the management of endometriosis, symptoms commonly recur, and repeat surgery comes with increased risk. Medical management, including hormonal and nonhormonal treatment, is v…

BACKGROUND: Endometriomas are genetically distinct from other endometriosis lesions and could be associated with a predisposition to excessive inflammation. However, differences in clinical presentation between types of endometriosis lesion…

INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of endometriomas in patients with endometriosis is of primary importance because it influences the management and prognosis of infertility and pain. Imaging techniques are evolving constantly. This study aimed to…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition with a wide range of symptoms, including infertility, dyspareunia, intestinal disorders, and pelvic pain. Laparoscopy and laparotomy are used widely for diagnosing and managing e…

OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis is a common gynaecologic disease for which surgery is often required. Our objective was to evaluate the potential determinants of perioperative complications in day-surgeries for endometriosis. METHODS: We conduct…

Abstract Background Endometriomas are genetically distinct from other endometriosis lesions and could be associated with a predisposition to excessive inflammation. However, differences in clinical presentation between types of endometrio…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of hormonal suppression on fertility when administered to infertile patients or patient wishing to conceive after surgery for endometriosis. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL an…

OBJECTIVE: To produce a culturally validated Canadian French version of the Standard EPHect Endometriosis Patient Questionnaire (EPQ-S) from the World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF). METHODS: We studied 17 premenopausal women who…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative laparoscopic imaging tools in reference to that of histopathology for detecting endometriotic lesions and to compare them with conventional white-light inspection by performin…

STUDY QUESTION: Can live birth be accurately predicted following surgical resection of moderate-severe (Stage III-IV) endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Live births can accurately be predicted with the endometriosis fertility index (EFI), with…

INTRODUCTION: In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the treatment of choice for unexplained infertility. Preovulatory uterine flushing could reduce intrauterine debris and inflammatory factors preventing pregnancy and constitute an alternative to…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Ambulatory total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) could lead to significant cost savings, but some fear the effects of what could be premature postsurgical discharge. We sought to estimate the feasibility and safety…

BACKGROUND: Hysterosalpingosonography has been suggested as a less invasive alternative to hysterosalpingography for detecting tubal occlusion among subfertile women. We aim to determine the diagnostic accuracy of hysterosalpingosonography …