de Leeuw RA
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· 18 papers in corpus
· active 2023-2026
Study types
- other 6
- article 3
- rct 2
- review 1
Condition tags
- adenomyosis 6
- endometriosis 5
- infertility 4
- chronic_pelvic_pain 4
- dysmenorrhea 3
- dyspareunia 1
- bladder_endometriosis 1
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article
2026
RATIONALE: Adenomyosis is a common uterine disorder, yet its aetiology remains debated. The tissue injury and repair (TIAR) hypothesis suggests that repeated microtrauma from menstrual contractions damages the endometrial-myometrial interfa…
other
2026
OBJECTIVE: To achieve consensus on a standardized definition and diagnostic criteria of primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS: A modified Delphi procedure was conducted from January to October 2024. Consensus on a question was predefined as a rate…
2026
ObjectiveTo evaluate whether the COVID-19 pandemic influenced treatment modality, care intensity, and care setting in benign gynecological care in the Netherlands.DesignRetrospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating the effects of the C…
other
2026
OBJECTIVE: To review magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) techniques and evaluate the feasibility of quantifying the extent of fibrosis in patients with benign uterine disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic search of the MEDLINE a…
other
2026
OBJECTIVE: to develop a step-by-step guideline to the medical management of pain in women with endometriosis from a national modified eDELPHI process in the Netherlands. METHODS: An eDELPHI procedure was preceded by an multidisciplinary ex…
other
2025
PURPOSE: Transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) is pivotal for diagnosing reproductive pathologies in individuals assigned female at birth, often serving as the primary imaging method for gynecologic evaluation. Despite recent advancements in AI-dr…
article
2025
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is an inflammatory disorder characterized by ectopic endometrial-like tissue, affecting approximately 10% of women. It significantly impairs quality of life through symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, and…
2025
BackgroundHeavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is common in adolescents and may indicate a bleeding disorder. The pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) defines HMB as a score ≥150, while an elevated self-bleeding assessment tool (self-BAT)…
rct
2025
INTRODUCTION: A symptomatic uterine niche is a long-term complication after a cesarean section (CS). A group of international niche experts reached consensus on a standardized definition of a disorder caused by a symptomatic niche, named ce…
rct
2025
INTRODUCTION: Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a less-invasive alternative for hysterectomy in therapy-resistant symptomatic adenomyosis. Comparative data are lacking. Our objective is to evaluate the non-inferiority of UAE compared wit…
other
2025
OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the substitution of surgical procedures in benign gynaecology in the Netherlands. DESIGN: Quantitative longitudinal study evaluating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. SETTIN…
2024
BackgroundThe advantages and disadvantages of Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery (RLS) compared to other minimally invasive surgical approaches are debated in the literature.ObjectiveTo evaluate the learning curves (LC) and their assessment metho…
2024
IntroductionImaging fibroid vascularity may predict fibroid growth and aid to determine most appropriate therapy. Microvascular (MV) flow imaging is relatively new and is able to detect slow flow in small vessels. Data on feasibility, repro…
2024
BackgroundUterine niches in the Caesarean section scar are seen in approximately half of women with a history of caesarean delivery. Whilst a structured ultrasound assessment of caesarean defects has been described, there is no consensus on…
review
2023
The increase in caesarean sections (CS) has resulted in an increase in women with a uterine niche. The exact aetiology of niche development has yet to be elucidated but is likely multifactorial. This study aimed to give a systematic overvie…
other
2023
IMPORTANCE: Approximately 60% of women develop a uterine niche after a cesarean delivery (CD). A niche is associated with various gynecological symptoms including abnormal uterine bleeding, pain, and infertility, but there is little consens…
2023
IntroductionA uterine niche is a defect at the site of the uterine caesarean scar that is associated with gynaecological symptoms and infertility. Promising results are reported in cohort studies after a laparoscopic niche resection concern…
article
2023
BACKGROUND: Uterine disorders have clear overlapping symptoms and ultrasound discrimination is not always easy. Accurately measuring vascularity is of diagnostic and prognostic value. Power Doppler is limited to imaging only the larger vess…