Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to explore the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy (EP) in the Taiwanese population and to identify any unknown risk factors for EP that could assist awareness and diagnosis. METHODS: This retrospective c…

PURPOSE: To analyze whether a large uterine size was associated with increased rate of intraoperative and postoperative surgical complications in patients who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for myomatous uteri. METHODS: We…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of different concentrations of lauromacrogol injections for the treatment of endometriosis in an experimental animal model and to provide an experimental basis for a pre-clinical application of the …

PURPOSE: To review the literature about the effect of endometriosis on in vitro-fertilization and embryo-transfer (IVF-ET). METHODS: A search in EMBASE, MEDLINE, ClinicalTrial.gov, reference lists from 2000 to 2013 was conducted. Inclusion…

PURPOSE: Recurrent miscarriage (RM) is a stressful condition which gives rise to extensive diagnostic evaluation and is seen as a potentially curable maternal disease. Nevertheless, epidemiological data have shown that outcome is related to…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the accuracy of pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). METHODS: A comprehensive search of the Medline, Pubmed, Lilacs, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Central Re…

INTRODUCTION: During the evaluation of patients with endometriosis, recognizing the location and characteristics of lesions is fundamental to define the type and evaluate the response of treatment, as well as for the preoperative surgical p…

PURPOSE: Our aim was to study the role of AK000953 silencing for the killing effect of danazol on uterine fibroids. METHODS: Quantitative PCR was applied to identify differential expression of AK000953 in uterine fibroid tissue and normal …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the ovarian reserve after laparoscopic cystectomy with suturing in patients with endometriomas. METHODS: A total of 80 women with unilateral or bilateral endometriomas underwent laparoscopic cystectomy using sutures fo…

PURPOSE: The link between endometriosis and the presence or intensity of pain is controversial. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and severity of endometriosis and the effectivenes…

BACKGROUND: Reported associations of the G241R and K469E polymorphisms of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 gene (ICAM-1) gene with endometriosis have differed in magnitude. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a meta-analysis of six published ca…

PURPOSE: Animal and human studies suggest that vitamin D regulates functions of the reproductive system. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in women of reproductive age. Vitamin D status has been associated with in vitro fertilisation outcom…

PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare ovarian reserve between laparoscopic suturing and bipolar coagulation techniques in women with unilateral endometrioma. METHODS: In a prospective randomized clinical trial, 109 patients with unilateral …

PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of the oral dienogest versus triptorelin acetate injection for treatment of premenopausal menorrhagia and pelvic pains in women with uterine adenomyosis. METHODS: A total of 41 patients with adenomyosis suf…

PURPOSE: Recurrence of endometriosis after conservative surgery has been observed in 40-50 % of patients within the first 5 years. A variety of regimens such as combined oral contraceptives, GnRH agonists, danazol, and progestins have been …

INTRODUCTION: Environmental toxicants can act as endocrine disrupters on the female reproductive system. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is resistant to degradation and due to its lipophilic nature, accumulates in the fat tissue …

PURPOSE: Restoring the anatomical relationship and preserving the function of pelvic organs represent the ideal outcome of surgical intervention in patients suffering from endometriosis-related infertility. The aim of the study was to compa…

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of perineal endometriosis. METHODS: Seventeen patients who presented with a tender perineal mass coinciding with the menstrual cycle on the scar of a previous vaginally proced…

PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a prevalent disease that affects 5-15 % of women of reproductive age. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of dienogest in the treatment of endometriosis. METHODS: The search was applied to electronic dat…

PURPOSE: To investigate whether eutopic endometrial expression of leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), LIF receptor (LIFR) and glycoprotein 130 (gp130) in subfertile women with endometriosis and in healthy controls is related to the probabili…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of polymorphism G-765C (rs20417) of the COX-2 gene and the expression of this gene in the endometrium of women with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This is a case-control study of 365 women with endometrio…

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to investigate differential expression of the cell cycle signaling proteins p27 and Jun activation domain-binding protein 1 (Jab1) in benign ovarian cysts of patients with endometriosis compared to cont…