Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) in the endometrium of patients with endometriosis (EMS) and explore the potential role of hBD-2 in the pathogenesis of EMS. DESIGN: Prospective controlled study. SAMPL…

PURPOSE: To study the correlation between the preoperative clinical diagnosis and the final histopathology of hysterectomy specimens. METHODS: This is a retrospective study by the authors of all cases who underwent a hysterectomy over a 2-…

OBJECTIVE: The main interest of this study was to assess the rate of intraoperative and perioperative complications of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH) in a teaching hospital. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 1,584 laparo…

BACKGROUND: Severe hemothorax is a rare complication after laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis, and the causes and proper management are not well understood. CASE: We report here the extremely rare case with massive hemothorax after lap…

PURPOSE: Since the first description about oxygen toxicity made by Joseph Priestley, the oxidative stress has been enrolled as a key factor in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Our aim was to review oxidative stress biomarkers measured in …

BACKGROUND: p53 tumour suppressor gene Arg72Pro polymorphism has been associated with endometriosis. However, the current available data were inconsistent. We performed this meta-analysis to estimate the association between p53 Arg72Pro pol…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The etiology of this multifactorial disease is still unresolved and an increasing number of studies suggest tha…

PURPOSE: To quantify the mRNA levels of MMP-3, MMP-9, VEGF and Survivin in peripheral blood and the serum levels of CA-125 and Ca19-9 in women with and without endometriosis and to investigate the performance of these markers to differentia…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) and nitrogen (N(2)) pneumoperitoneums on endometriosis (EMs) lesions. METHODS: Female Wistar rats were randomized into the following 3 groups: CO(2) (N = 20), N(2) (N = 22) and …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate that endometrioma is an asymmetric disease with left lateral predisposition as compared to other benign ovarian cyst and also, whether endometrioma side is related with endometriosis severity. METHODS: Operative a…

INTRODUCTION: We are reporting a case of spontaneous conception and viable birth in a woman diagnosed with stage III pelvic endometriosis and bilateral tubal blockade. CASE: A 30-year-old woman was investigated for primary infertility and …

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The clinical manifestations of severe endometriosis are variable and unpredictable in both presentation and course. There are also a proportion of women with severe endometriosis who remain asymptomatic. The treatment of severe endometriosi…

PURPOSE: The current study investigated the potential therapeutic efficiency of atosiban, an oxytocin receptor antagonist, in an experimental endometriosis model. METHODS: Endometriosis was surgically induced in 35 female rats during estru…

AIM: In this study, the effectiveness of diagnostic laparoscopy, one of the methods used in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pelvic pain, was investigated by the etiological examination of patients with chronic pelvic pain, who were t…

PURPOSE: The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphism has been reported to be associated with endometriosis risk. The purpose of the present study was to perform a comprehensive meta-analysis to explore whether VEGF gene …

PURPOSE: To construct pain maps in order to describe the distribution of pelvic pain in a group of endometriosis patients and endometriosis-free patients, to assess the feasibility of this method. METHODS: A total of 159 patients with pelv…

BACKGROUND: So far, only 21 descriptions of accessory ovary have been reported since 1959. However, the true incidence of this condition is probably underestimated because the pathologic forms (ovarian tumors and endometriosis) are probably…

PURPOSE: To compare the role of an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole) with a GnRH agonist (triptorelin) versus case control on the pregnancy rate and recurrence of symptoms and signs in patients with endometriosis. METHODS: In a prospective r…

INTRODUCTION: Conization of the uterine cervix is a common gynecological procedure that sometimes causes cervical stenosis which creates difficulties for future gynecological procedures. MATERIAL: We present a very unusual case where stren…

PURPOSE: To determine whether a structured questionnaire can improve preoperative assessment of patients with endometriosis. METHODS: Hospital records for patients with endometriosis were evaluated retrospectively to determine the complete…

PURPOSE: Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of reproductive age women, but there is no effective medical therapy to data. Aim of this study was to examine and compare the efficacy of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist …

OBJECTIVE: To explore and compare the differences in the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian cancers with primary endometrial cancer metastatic to adnexa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: …

INTRODUCTION: Studies of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the ovary (CCAO) arising from endometriosis are scant. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The author reviewed 13 cases CCAO of our pathology laboratory for the presence of endometriosis within the …