Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

BACKGROUND: Infertility affects 10-15% of couples worldwide. In Austria, the In Vitro Fertilization Fund supports assisted reproductive technology under specific conditions. While assisted reproductive technology is generally effective, its…

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to examine the effect of full thickness discoid resection (FTDR) and modified, limited nerve-vessel sparing segmental bowel resection (NVSSR) in symptomatic patients with low rectal deep endometriosis (DE) with…

BACKGROUND: Patients suffering from colorectal deep endometriosis (DE) experience gastrointestinal symptoms with almost the same frequency as gynecological pain symptoms. Preoperatively existing gastrointestinal symptoms may translate into …

PURPOSE: To assess whether C‑reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell count (WBC) and body temperature changes are suitable parameters for the early detection of septic complications following resection of colorectal deep endometriosis (DE)…

BACKGROUND: Catamenial pneumothorax is an uncommon form of spontaneous pneumothorax in women. The exact epidemiology and pathogenesis remain elusive. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. OBJ…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. This condition causes painful periods, chronic pelvic pain, subfertility and a profound reduction in quality of life, especially durin…

BACKGROUND: One method to economize on monitoring cycles for IVF and improving its outcome is follicular selection. The purpose of our study was to determine whether quantitative indices of perifollicular blood flow allow the prediction whi…

In current scientific discussion, increasing importance is being given to the clinical significance of the new formation of vessels (angiogenesis) in the course of physiological, inflammatory and neoplastic processes. Angiogenesis is best s…

Endometriosis is one of the most common benign gynecological diseases, affecting an estimated 10-15% of all premenopausal women. In this open multicentric prospective study, we investigated the effectiveness and tolerance of a gonadotropin …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of the cytokeratin tumor marker M3/M21 as a screening, prognostic, and monitoring marker for ovarian cancer and as a predictive marker in patients with adnexal masses. In …

Gynecological surgery is performed in a difficult anatomical area of vital organs close to the pelvic wall. It requires precise hemostasis to prevent blood loss and postoperative complications. Both blood loss and complications are reduced …

While the occurrence of heterotopic endometrial tissue is relatively common during the reproductive years, involvement of the pulmonary pleura is an extremely rare event. Since the condition is poorly understood, patients with "catamenial p…

This paper describes the aetiology, symptoms, diagnosis and therapeutic management of extragenital endometriosis and discusses the abdominal complications on the basis of the case histories of several patients with severe manifestation of t…

Modern technique leads to abdominal surgery under "miniature" conditions. The combination of electrically monitored pneumaperitoneum, cold light optic, new mini-instruments, the newly developed hemostatic procedure "endocoagulation" (the pa…

26 women presenting with internal and external endometriosis and 27 women with chronic cystic mastopathy and mastodyny received 400 mg danazol-a 17-ethinyltestosterone derivate-daily for 3 to 6 months. Before, during and after completion of…

Pain is a sensation, "lower back" a vague anatomical term, and lower back pain no disease, but a multilayered symptom. Women with this condition usually first see the gynaecologist, but in only approximately 10% of these cases is the pain r…

Precise knowledge of the echoanatomy of the normal female pelvis is a prerequisite in the diagnosis of ovarian tumours. Diagnostic criteria for the differentiation between cystic and solid lesions are discussed. The echographic appearance o…