Stéphane Ploteau

The article presents French guidelines for surgical management of endometriosis. Surgical treatment is recommended for mild to moderate endometriosis, as it decreases pelvic painful complaints and increases the likelihood of postoperative c…

The gold-standard matrix for measuring the internal levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is the adipose tissue, however in epidemiological studies the use of serum is preferred due to the low cost and higher accessibility. The int…

Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue. Histologically, it appears as different sub-types, being peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometrioma (OvE) and deep infiltrating endom…

Endometriosis is a multifactorial pathology. Trans-tubal reflux theory remains valid. Genetic and epigenetic factors associated with immunological perturbations are involved. The role of endocrine disruptors is discussed although epidemiolo…

Endometriosis is a frequent cause of pelvic pain and subfertility in women of reproductive age. Presence of extra-uterine endometrial-like tissue is responsible for non-specific symptoms such as chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareuni…

To assess the impact of endometriosis on obstetric outcomes and to determine whether the severity, location and surgical treatment of the disease before the pregnancy had an impact on the prevalence of these disorders, a monocentric, case-c…

Several studies have assessed the potential role of environmental chemicals in the onset, growth, and/or physiopathology of endometriosis. However, their contour in terms of considered exposure markers remains limited. The present study aim…

L’endometriose est une maladie gynecologique pour laquelle l’exposition a certains contaminants chimiques environnementaux est evoquee parmi les facteurs de risque associes. Les conclusions des etudes epidemiologiques existantes restent tou…

PurposeTo evaluate whether deep pelvic endometriosis or endometriomas diagnosed at pelvic MRI are associated with extrapelvic bowel endometriosis (EPBE) (ileal, appendicular, or cecal involvement) in order to suggest criteria for performing…

L’endométriose est une affection gynécologique touchant 5 à 10 % des femmes en période d’activité génitale. Il en existe trois entités distinctes, d’un point de vue topographique, histologique et probablement physiopathologique: l’endométri…

L’endométriose est une affection fréquente dont les symptômes peuvent être variés. Le traitement curatif repose surtout sur l’approche opératoire, mais le traitement médical prend une place croissante dans la préparation à la chirurgie et s…

A 5-cm umbilical endometriotic lesion associated with a nodule of the posterior aspect of the cervix was discovered in a 32-year-old woman who was consulting for primary infertility. Histological examination of these lesions confirmed smoot…