Annouschka Laenen

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study whether bilateral nonpatency of fallopian tubes is correlated with a lower recurrence rate of endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective 2:1 matched case-control study. SETTING: University hospital with a tertiary refe…

STUDY QUESTION: Does a natural cycle result in higher clinical pregnancy rates (CPR) with foetal heartbeat compared to an artificial cycle for frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) preparation in ovulatory women? SUMMARY ANSWER: The CPR with…

INTRODUCTION: Few data is available on the natural course of luteinizing hormone (LH) during ovarian stimulation, but it has been suggested that 'oversuppressed' LH could decrease fertility outcomes. Our aim with this study is to evaluate t…

INTRODUCTION: Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed in women. Minimally invasive methods are on the rise globally as they have been shown to decrease surgical morbidity compared with abdominal hysterectomy. Hysterectomy…

STUDY QUESTION: Which success rates do female and male IVF patients expect, what determines their expectations and do patients reconsider their expectations after receiving a personal IVF prognosis at the expense of anxious reactions? SUMM…

RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there a difference in recurrence rate of endometrioma(s) after cystectomy versus CO2 laser vaporization of the cyst wall? DESIGN: This single-centre retrospective study included 270 patients undergoing laparoscopic su…

Metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (m-ccRCC) is characterized by increased hypoxia-induced factor (HIF)-2α and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-dependent angiogenesis through loss of function of the von Hippel-Lin…

Abstract Study question Is there a difference in recurrence rate of endometrioma(s) after cystectomy versus CO2-laser vaporization of the cyst wall? Summary answer Similar rates of imaging based recurrence or need for reintervention for end…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the rate of postoperative complications between conservative surgery and segmental resection in patients with rectal endometriosis. DESIGN: Single-center retrospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S…

There is a great need for a noninvasive diagnosis for endometriosis. Several biomarkers and biomarker panels have been proposed. Biomarker models consisting of CA-125, VEGF, Annexin V, and glycodelin/sICAM-1 were previously developed by our…

INTRODUCTION: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) uses natural orifices to access the cavities of the human body to perform surgical interventions. NOTES limits the magnitude of surgical trauma and potentially reduces po…

INTRODUCTION: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) uses natural body orifices to access the cavities of the human body to perform surgery. NOTES limits the magnitude of surgical trauma and has the potential to reduce post…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of luteal phase support (LPS) in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles stimulated with gonadotropins. DESIGN: Randomized multicenter trial. SETTING: Academic tertiary care centers and affiliated secondar…

STUDY QUESTION: Can controlled ovarian stimulation with low-dose human menopausal gonadotrophin (hMG) improve the clinical pregnancy rate when compared with ovarian stimulation with clomiphene citrate (CC) in an intrauterine insemination (I…

[Meuleman, Christel; Tomassetti, Carla; D'Hooghe, Thomas] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Leuven Univ Fertil Ctr, Leuven, Belgium. [Wolthuis, Albert; D'Hoore, Andre] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Abdominal Surg, Leuven, Belgium. [Van Cle…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical outcome of women requiring laparoscopic excision of moderate-severe endometriosis in women with and without bowel resection and reanastomosis. METHODS: Two hundred three patients with laparoscopically exci…