Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

PurposeHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, responsible for multiple HPV-related diseases, including almost all cervical cancers. The highly effective HPV vaccination has been recommended under the G…

BACKGROUND: Dense adhesion due to severe endometriosis between the posterior cervical peritoneum and the anterior sigmoid or rectum obliterates the cul-de-sac and distorts normal anatomic landmarks. Surgery for endometriosis is associated w…

PURPOSE: The surgical approach to bowel endometriosis is still unclear. The aim of the study is to compare TICA to conventional specimen extractions and extra-abdominal insertion of the anvil in terms of both complications and functional ou…

PURPOSE: This systematic review aims to comprehensively assess the safety and efficacy of transvaginal morcellation within an enclosed bag in gynecological surgeries, with a focus on its benefits, potential risks, and recommendations for it…

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to quantify the risks of urinary retention following different levels or degrees of nerve preservation during parametrectomies for deep endometriosis (DE). METHODS: Women undergoing laparoscopic and robotic ne…

OBJECTIVE: This study provides a concise overview of diagnostic and treatment strategies for intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL), a rare disease with nonspecific clinical manifestations, based on cases from a tertiary referral hospital in Chin…

PURPOSE: To evaluate clinical characteristics, quality of life (QoL) and effectiveness in patients with menstrual cycle disorders (MCDs) including abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea and mastodynia/mastalgia related to premenstrual synd…

BACKGROUND: To date hysteroscopy is the gold standard technique for the evaluation and management of intrauterine pathologies. The cervical canal represents the access route to the uterine cavity. The presence of cervical stenosis often mak…

PURPOSE: To analyze the clinical characteristics of abdominal pregnancy, and to explore the diagnosis and prognosis of different treatment methods. METHODS: The cases of patients with abdominal pregnancy admitted to Peking Union Medical Co…

PURPOSE: Although adenomyosis is a common and benign gynecological disease, the specific pathogenesis of this condition is yet to be fully elucidated. It is difficult to culture primary cells of the ectopic endometrial epithelia and stroma …

PURPOSE: For many couples, bearing children is a common life goal; however it cannot always be fulfilled. Undergoing infertility treatment does not always guarantee pregnancies and live births. Couples experience miscarriages and even disco…

PURPOSE: This study aimed to perform a systematic review of patients with Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (HWWS) and present the prevalence of symptoms, anatomical variants, endometriosis, surgical interventions, and short- and long-term …

PURPOSE: This article presents a novel concept of the evolution and, thus, the pathogenesis of uterine adenomyosis as well as peritoneal and peripheral endometriosis. Presently, no unifying denomination of this nosological entity exists. M…

PURPOSE: To examine the association between endometriosis and adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes (preeclampsia, placenta previa, and preterm birth). METHODS: A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among 468,778 e…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Dienogest and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) on the recurrence of endometriosis lesions and clinical symptoms in women undergoing laparoscopic surgery. METHODS: This single ce…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent, inflammatory condition which affects women of reproductive age physically and psychologically in their everyday life. The most common symptom is chronic lower abdominal pain. Apart…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review is to analyze the patent filings and to systematize the main technological trends in patent protection for the diagnosis and therapeutics for endometriosis. Patent literature has also been explored to ident…

PURPOSE: There is limited information on the risk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). METHODS: In this study, a patient-based approach was used to investigate the possible involvement and relative relevance of a large number of dia…

PURPOSE: to compare the effects of Dienogest 2 mg (D) alone or combined with estrogens (D + ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg, D + EE; D + estradiol valerate 1-3 mg, D + EV) in terms of symptoms and endometriotic lesions variations. METHODS: This r…

OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of dienogest (DIE) and norethisterone acetate (NETA) regimens in the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia (EH) without atypia. METHODS: Participants were premenopausal women with irregular uterine b…

PURPOSE: This study sought to explore whether the experience level of the first assistant surgeon influences perioperative organ injuries (ureteral, bladder, and intestinal injuries) in patients undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy (T…

PURPOSE: The aim of this NMA is to comprehensively analyze evidence of oral GnRH antagonist in the treatment of moderate-to-severe endometriosis-associated pain. METHODS: Literature searching was performed to select eligible studies publis…