Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel

STUDY QUESTION: How does pre-diagnosis use of hospital care differentiate between women later diagnosed with endometriosis and age-matched controls without a diagnosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with hospital-diagnosed endometriosis had more f…

PURPOSE: Despite standard medical treatment endometriosis is often associated with disabling pain and poor quality of life (QoL). Studies indicate that psychological interventions (PIs) may improve pain and QoL, yet studies on the effects o…

STUDY QUESTION: Do women with endometriosis have higher utilization of primary and secondary healthcare prior to diagnosis compared to women without endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with a hospital-based diagnosis of endometriosis had a…

INTRODUCTION: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) affecting the rectum or sigmoid colon is associated with infertility, severe pain and decreased quality of life. As most women with DIE are young, many have a pregnancy intention. Treatmen…

RESEARCH QUESTION: What is the optimal serum progesterone cut-off level in patients with endometriosis undergoing hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer (HRT-FET) with intensive progesterone luteal phase support? DESIGN: A coho…

INTRODUCTION: Placebo-controlled surgical designs are recommended to ascertain treatment effects for elective surgeries when there is genuine doubt about the effectiveness of the surgery. Some elective surgeries for pain have been unable to…

Abstract Study question What is the optimal serum progesterone (P4) cut-off level for endometriosis patients undergoing hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer (HRT-FET) with intensive exogenous progesterone luteal phase support?…

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INTRODUCTION: Deep infiltrating endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain. However, some patients have limited problems that may be controlled by medical treatment, so avoiding the potentially severe complications of major surgery. Thi…

Study question: Do women with endometriosis experience worsening in endometriosis symptoms (quality of life, pain, bowel symptoms) when undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) during assisted reproductive techniques (ART)? Summary a…

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to assess the intra- and interobserver variability of two- and three-dimensional rectosigmoid nodule size measurements by transvaginal sonography in patients with rectosigmoid endometriosis. MATERIAL …

BACKGROUND: Surgery for rectosigmoid endometriosis carries a substantial risk of short- and long-term complications, which has to be counterbalanced against the potential effect of the procedure. Prospective data are scarce in the field of …

INTRODUCTION: Altogether 10% of all women of fertile age suffer from endometriosis, and up to 25% of these women require assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive. During ART the process of controlled ovarian stimulation causes hig…

STUDY QUESTION: Is it possible to develop a validated score that can identify women with Bowel Endometriosis Syndrome (BENS) and be used to monitor the effect of medical and surgical treatment? SUMMARY ANSWER: The BENS score can be used to …

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to assess the risk of surgery after initial conservative treatment of rectosigmoid endometriosis in relation to demographic data. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted on the tertiary endometri…

AIMS: The study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of serial monitoring of biochemical inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) count) in the postoperative diagnosis of anastomotic leakage or ureteral inju…

Objective: Development of chronic pain problems in endometriosis is frequent. Until now there has been no alternative treatment offered when medical and surgical treatment has been unhelpful in relieving the pain. The aim of this study was …

An ongoing study from our group relates growth of rectosigmoid endometriosis to the patient's symptoms of disease. For that reason, there is a need for knowledge of the intra- and interobserver variation when measuring growth of rectosigmoi…