International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
· ISSN (print) 0020-7292
· ISSN (e) 1879-3479
· 511 papers in corpus
case-report
2004
case-report
2004
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2004
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2004
OBJECTIVES: To clarify the role of specific genetic alterations in the multi-step process of malignant transformation of endometriosis. METHODS: In cases of ovarian endometrioid carcinoma, we separated regions of normal endometriosis, atyp…
case-report
2004
case-report
2004
other
2004
rct
2003
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate operative time, blood loss and inflammatory response in patients submitted to hysterectomy. METHODS: Sixty patients referred for hysterectomy were prospectively randomized to total abdominal hysterectomy (n=20), vag…
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of topically applied trichloroacetic acid (TCA) for endometrial ablation in patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). This trial has also compared the advantages of pret…
rct
2003
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy of single daily doses of rofecoxib, a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2, in dysmenorrhea. METHODS: Fifty-five patients were included in this randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study. Pa…
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of clomiphene citrate (CC) on the thickness and echogenic pattern of the endometrium using vaginal sonography. METHOD: In this experimental prospective study, CC was given to 31 women with unexplained inferti…
other
2003
observational
2003
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to examine the prevalence of endometriosis among female siblings of patients with endometriosis in Japan. METHODS: A total of 339 patients with endometriosis were questioned about endometriosis in their …
nonrandomized-trial
2003
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate follicular growth, endometrial thickness, and serum estradiol levels in spontaneous cycles and cycles induced by clomiphene citrate (CC). METHODS: A 2-year prospective study of spontaneous cycle followed by a CC-ind…
observational
2003
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the usefulness of the histological classification of endometriosis in predicting responses to treatment. METHODS: We evaluated 412 biopsy specimens from 241 patients with pelvic endometriosis. Pain and infertility w…
review
2003
The medical world is facing increasing demands for improvement of the quality of life of women of all ages. This is not possible without overall improvement of the healthcare of females, and, in particular, of the quality of surgical treatm…
case-report
2003
case-report
2003
other
2002
OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of incomplete ovarian removal during gynecologic surgery and correlate the risk of inadequate removal with the procedure chosen. METHODS: This is a prospective observational study. Ovaries received du…
other
2002
OBJECTIVES: During menstruation endometrial fragments are transported into the peritoneal cavity where they form endometriotic lesions. Angiogenesis is proposed as one of the mechanisms in endometriosis pathogenesis. The aim of the study wa…
other
2002
observational
2002
OBJECTIVE: To determine if the history of cesarean section was associated with chronic pelvic pain, independent of the presence of other conditions such as pelvic adhesions, endometriosis, sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease, leiomyoma …
other
2002
review
2002
Endometriosis is the growth of endometrial tissue in ectopic locations. The clinical picture is extremely pleiomorphic, which can make the diagnosis difficult. Despite 70 years of theories and experimentation, the cause is not clear, and it…
observational
2002
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of incidental Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome in women undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy for sterilization, infertility or chronic pelvic pain. METHODS: This was a prospective study over a 4-year period in wh…