Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

PURPOSE: The aim of this randomized, surgeon-blind, controlled study was to evaluate the role of a 7 days minimal-residue (low fibre intake) pre-operative diet compared with a mechanical bowel preparation in laparoscopic benign gynaecologic…

PURPOSE: The aims of this study was (a) to compare the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound examination with laparoscopic findings and both with the gold standard (histology) in the management of benign ovarian lesions, and (b) to assess the f…

PURPOSE: Researchers have launched a new area of febrile investigations on the autophagy-related gene Beclin 1. Our aim is to investigate whether Beclin 1 expression is altered in eutopic endometrium of women with adenomyosis and its associ…

OBJECTIVE: Human leukocyte antigen-DR (HLA-DR) has been implicated in eutopic and ectopic glandular epithelial cells in endometriosis. We investigated the expression of HLA-DR in endometriotic and adenomyotic tissues within the stromal and …

INTRODUCTION: Adenomatoid tumours are rare, benign neoplasms of the genital tract, occurring most commonly during the reproductive years. In females, the uterus is the most common site. These tumours can be associated with fibroids and tend…

As a important part of endocrine surgery, laparoscopic surgery has become the gold standard for the treatment of benign symptomatic ovarian cysts refractory to medical treatment. In fact, the stripping technique seems to be the most common …

Laparoscopic partial cystectomy performed for bladder endometriosis in selected patients requires advanced laparoscopic skills including pelvic dissection, suturing and intracorporeal knot tying. Cystoscopic skills to assess the extent of e…

INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic ureterolysis is a delicate procedure that requires advanced laparoscopic skills. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We are reporting two cases of laparoscopic hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy with severe adhesions to t…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and surgical outcome of laparoscopy-assisted surgery for large adnexal cysts. METHODS: From January 1998 to October 2007, 46 women underwent laparoscopy-assisted surgery for large adnexal cysts whose …

We will present an unusual case of endometrioid carcinoma that recurred in the upper urinary tract, showing an intraluminal spread, 11 years after hysterectomy for uterine corpus cancer. The case is a 72-year-old female who was referred to …

PURPOSE: To determine the presence of OC-125 staining in endometriotic lesions and to verify whether there is an association with endometriosis stage. METHODS: Thirteen patients from the Family Planning programs (group I) and 53 patients f…

Post-menopausal bleeding is a common problem with varied etiology in the age group between 50 and 60 years. It is more likely to be of some pathologic cause which needs to be ruled out. Bleeding in a patient after hysterectomy is even rarer…

BACKGROUND: An adenomyoma presenting outside the uterus is an extremely rare entity and only three cases of primary ovarian adenomyoma have been reported up to date. CASE REPORT: We report the fourth case of ovarian adenomyoma in a 45-year…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer arising from the surgical incision site is an unusual clinical entity. CASE: A 37-year-old woman presented with a chief complaint of progressive swelling of the mons pubis. The patient wa…

BACKGROUND: Extraovarian yolk sac tumors (YSTs) arising in the omentum represent an exceedingly rare malignancy. CASE: A 37-year-old Korean woman was admitted with a history of lower abdominal pain of 3 weeks duration. Pelvic computerized …

CASE REPORT: A woman with a previous hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometriosis presented with painless vaginal bleeding. Imaging revealed a heterogeneous soft tissue pelvic mass suggestive of a malignant neoplastic …

BACKGROUND: Ectopic endometriosis is an uncommon disease. Abdominal scar endometriosis is especially rare. CASE: A 38-year-old gravid 1, para 1 woman underwent dilatation and curettage due to an intrauterine infection. During the procedure…

AIM: Endometriosis is a frequent benign disease of women in reproductive age. An infiltration of the spatium rectovaginal is rare, but if it occurs, in up to 73% the rectum is involved. If there is the indication for surgery, a partial rese…

PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of different kinds of endometriotic lesions, especially peritoneal endometriotic implants in pain generation and the pain reduction after surgical excision in a prospective study. METHODS: Fifty-one pr…

INTRODUCTION: This study presents a unifying concept of the pathophysiology of endometriosis and adenomyosis. In particular, a physiological model is proposed that provides a comprehensive explanation of the local production of estrogen at …

AIM: The objective of the review is to present the possible role of urocortin, a novel peptide of the corticotrophin releasing factor family, in different conditions of obstetrics and gynecology such as preterm labor, preeclampsia or ovaria…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease characterized by the growth of hormonally responsive, endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. The present study aims to analyze two vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)…

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is rare, mainly involving the kidneys, histologically characterized by partial or complete replacement of the mucosa by granulation tissue with an abundance of foamy histiocytes, siderophages and multinuclea…

The incidence of appendiceal endometriosis is lower than 1% among pathologies of pelvic endometriosis. They may occur with findings such as acute appendicitis, invagination, colic or melena, though they are mostly seen with an asymptomatic …

BACKGROUND: Carcinoid tumor is the most common tumor of appendix with overall good prognosis. Endometriosis is the implantation of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. CASE REPORT: We here report the coexistence of carcinoid t…