Victor Gomel

Peritoneal fluid in ovulatory women is an ovarian exudate with higher estrogen and progesterone concentrations than in plasma. In the follicular phase, progesterone concentrations are as high as plasma concentrations in the luteal phase. Af…

Statistical significance is used to analyse research findings and is together with biased free trials the cornerstone of evidence based medicine. However traditional statistics are based on the assumption that the population investigated is…

Abstract Background To review women with symptomatic and clinically progressive endometriosis after menopause in the absence of estrogen intake or excessive systemic endogenous production. Design Seven case reports and a systematic review o…

ObjectiveTo study the pathophysiology of endometriosis.DesignOverview of observations on endometriosis.SettingNot applicable.Patient(s)None.Interventions(s)None.Main outcome measure(s)The hypothesis is compatible with all observations.Resul…

We conducted a prospective, longitudinal study to assess the efficacy of a new laparoscopic hysteropexy technique in alleviating pelvic pain. Subjects were 50 women of reproductive age with chronic pelvic pain or dyspareunia in whom the onl…

Pelvic pain is a common symptom among women of reproductive age. The condition traditionally is classified as either acute or chronic. Acute pelvic pain is of rapid onset and often demands prompt diagnosis and treatment. Pelvic pain is deem…

ObjectiveTo review the diagnostic and therapeutic roles of laparoscopy in women of reproductive age with acute and chronic pelvic pain.Data identificationStudies relating to the use of laparoscopy in women with acute and chronic pelvic pain…

This text covers contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the laparoscope for the gynaecologist in training and in practice, including indications, contra-indications, procedures, complications and instruments. The book is organized …

This review provides an update on the role of operative laparoscopy in infertility treatment. The areas of discussion include laparoscopic surgery for proximal and distal tubal disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, and assist…

Tubal and peritoneal factors continue to be a leading cause of infertility. In vitro fertilization, operative laparoscopy, and microsurgery are alternatives, but they are frequently complimentary therapeutic approaches. Proper investigation…

Injury to the ureter from operative laparoscopy is rare. The diagnosis is usually made radiologically, in the postoperative period, when the patient presents with symptoms and signs suggestive of ureteral injury. We report herein a case of …

Prostaglandin F (PGF) levels in endometriotic tissue in vitro have been shown to be higher than the levels in healthy ovarian tissue and uterine endometrium. The results of a study of nine women with endometriosis support this finding and s…