Tomasz Opala

BACKGROUND: In recent years, numerous studies have considered endometriosis to be a subclinical, local inflammatory process in the pelvic peritoneum, the main symptom of which is pain. OBJECTIVES: To assess pain intensity and pain-related …

INTRODUCTION: It has been recognized that environmental pollution can affect the quality of health of the human population. Heavy metals are among the group of highly emitted contaminants and their adverse effect of living organisms has bee…

OBJECTIVE: CA-125 protein is used as a marker in clinical practice for the diagnosis of endometriomas. The aim of this study was to determine whether endometriomas are accompanied by an increased level of urocortin, ghrelin, and leptin, as …

OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis is a chronic disease manifested as peritoneal endometrial implants and adhesions, as well as endometrial cysts, with pain as the dominant component. THE AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of chemoki…

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent, chronic disease consisting in implantation and hyperplasia of the endometrium outside of the uterine cavity Endometriosis in post-laparoscopic scars applies to approx. 0.5-7% of the extraorganic locat…

AIM: To assess the role of the Th1 and Th2 cellular response in the etiology of endometriosis observed in a rat model, with the use of the RESAN immunomodulator. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comparative analysis of cytokines in blood serum typi…

UNLABELLED: Endometriosis is an estrogen-related chronic condition which consists in the implantation and growth of endometrial cells outside the uterine cavity. It has an immune and inflammatory background, and to-date the precise etiopath…

UNLABELLED: Myomas are most often benign tumours of the female genital tract. Uterine fibroids are the most common myomas, while uterine cervix and intraligamentary ones are statistically less frequent. The most common histopathological for…

UNLABELLED: Soluble ICAM-1 could play different roles in pathological mechanisms of human endometrium found in such diseases as endometriosis, spontaneous abortion and infertility. The aim of our study was to evaluate in vitro sICAM-1 secre…

The aim of our study was to analyse retrospectively 171 patients with gynaecological diseases, who have undergone barium enema examination in Third Teaching Hospital in Poznań between 1992 and 1998. 79 patients were diagnosed with ovarian t…

The authors described the results of treatment of vaginal cysts with CO2 laser under colposcopic control in 12 women. In five of them the recurrent Bartholin's, in another five the Gartner's and in tow the endometrial cysts were diagnosed. …

The study shows the treatment of superficial endometriosis of the uterine cervix in 79 patients. After first vaporization 74 patients were cured successfully. In two cases the laser procedure should be repeated and in 3 women the operation …

The study showed the treatment of superficial endometriosis of the uterine cervix in 54 women between November 1991 and January 1994. After first vaporisation 43 patients were cured successfully. In 8 cases vaporisation should be repeated a…

The authors presented use of carbon dioxide laser in treatment of dysplasia of the uterine cervix in women with malreproduction. Between November 1991 and September 1993 in the Department of Reproduction, Institute of Gynecology and Obstetr…

The authors described the results of treatment of erosions of the uterine cervix in 78 women with primary sterility with CO2-laser vaporisation in Department of Reproduction, Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Academy of Medicine, Pozn…