American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Am J Obstet Gynecol
· ISSN (print) 0002-9378
· ISSN (e) 1097-6868
· 1,157 papers in corpus
other
2005
case-report
2005
A 26-year-old nulliparous woman underwent a laparoscopy to remove a 10-cm endometrial cyst on the left ovary (type II Nezhat). The cyst was extracted from the 10-mm umbilical incision; the other 2 trocars were inserted through 5-mm incision…
observational
2005
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to examine surgical management of patients with ovarian remnant syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: Data were abstracted from records of patients with a history of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy who were treated s…
observational
2005
OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) treatment among women with chronic pelvic pain. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a cross-sectional study of new chronic pelvic pain patients between 1993 and 2000 (n = 987). IBS was…
other
2005
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome of standard extrafascial hysterectomy and tailored radical hysterectomy as a definitive treatment of recurrent deep endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This was a descriptive study t…
other
2005
OBJECTIVE: The study was undertaken to evaluate the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in managing menorrhagia associated with hemostatic disorders. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective notes review. RESULTS: Nineteen of 28 (68…
observational
2005
OBJECTIVE: Chronic pelvic pain is associated with a wide range of clinical conditions that include endometriosis. The precise cause, mechanisms of pain, and natural history are imprecise. Patterns of uterine innervation have been studied af…
case-report
2004
We present a case of a liver endometrioma in a postmenopausal woman. After failed management with leuprolide acetate, the mass was resected and contained focal areas of mullerian adenosarcoma. This is a rare case of mullerian adenosarcoma t…
other
2004
lab-animal
2004
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to create a novel animal model for studies of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: To facilitate the study of the transplantation of endometriosis into immunodeficient RAG-2/gamma(c)KO mice, endometriosis b…
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the in vitro effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on natural killer cell activity in women with and without endometriosis and to ascertain whether gonadotropin-releasing hormone…
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to observe the natural history of untreated asymptomatic rectovaginal endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective, observational study. Eighty-eight patients with untreated asymptomatic rect…
other
2004
Laparoscopic removal of endometriomas: sonographic evaluation of residual functioning ovarian tissue
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether and to what extent laparoscopic removal of ovarian endometriotic cysts is a tissue-sparing procedure. STUDY DESIGN: At the University Hospital, 77 women of reproductive age with end…
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term results in patients who received conservative surgical treatment for rectovaginal endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed the follow-up data for 83 women who underwent surgery…
nonrandomized-trial
2004
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to assess the safety, efficacy, and data durability of the NovaSure ablation at 3 years after the procedure in women with menorrhagia secondary to dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). STUDY DESIGN: A p…
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: Women with endometriosis may be at an increased risk of ovarian cancer. It is not known whether reproductive factors that reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in general also reduce risk in women with endometriosis. We investigated …
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of endometriomas on clinical pregnancy rates of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. STUDY DESIGN: Infertile patients with endometriosis who underwent in vitro fertiliza…
other
2004
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of colorectal resection for endometriosis on symptoms and quality of life or on potential side effects. STUDY DESIGN: After magnetic resonance imaging and rectal endoscopic so…
other
2003
other
2003
OBJECTIVE AND STUDY DESIGN: Ovarian needle diathermy was used in the treatment of clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Factors predictive of pregnancy in our study group included younger age, lower body weight, and surge…
meta-analysis
2003
A systematic review was undertaken to determine whether coagulation or laser vaporization of endometriomas is associated with an increase in the risk of cyst recurrence compared with excision of the pseudocapsule. In the four comparative tr…
other
2003
rct
2003
In a randomized trial, 93% of cryoablation patients who were evaluated at both 12 and 24 months and not retreated were free of abnormal uterine bleeding at 12 months and 94% at 24 months versus 92% of electroablation patients at both times.…
other
2003
rct
2003
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of presacral neurectomy in women with severe dysmenorrhea caused by endometriosis that was treated with conservative surgical intervention. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred fort…