Endometriosis is a disease of gynecologic origin, but its various localizations might lead to digestive and urinary tract, pelvic nerve, or diaphragm involvement. Ovarian endometrioma (OMA), one of the most frequent localizations of the gyn…
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate an outpatient vaginoscopic technique for treating multiple vaginal polyps. DESIGN: Demonstration of surgical technique using slides, pictures, and video. SETTING: Private hospital. PATIENT(S): Thirty-two-year-ol…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of the implementation of a national enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) surgery on the length of hospital stay, the rate of postoperative compl…
OBJECTIVE: To present 10 consecutive, standardized, and reproducible surgical steps allowing complete excision of deep endometriosis nodules infiltrating the parametrium and sacral roots. DESIGN: Surgical video presenting the 10 surgical s…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the expression profiles of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases, TIMPs) in the endometrium of women with and without type 3 leiomyomas and to understand …
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between ambient temperature and antral follicle count (AFC), a standard measure of ovarian reserve. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Fertility center at an academic hospital in the northeast…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the rates of negative test results for chronic endometritis (CE) between subjects who did and did not receive antibiotic treatment. DESIGN: Prospective, single-blind randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Tertiary hys…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the assisted reproductive technology (ART) cumulative live-birth rate (LBR) in a cohort of bowel endometriosis patients with no prior history of surgery for endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: …
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the use of a single-stapler technique during rectosigmoid resection in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: A step-by-step video demonstration of rectosigmoid resection and end-to-end anastomo…
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the efficacy of medical management of uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and compare efficacy between different classes of medication. In addition, we evaluated for factors associated with treatment success and …
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate laparoscopic surgical management of parametrial ectopic pregnancy. DESIGN: Video presentation of laparoscopic nerve-sparing treatment of parametrial pregnancy. SETTING: Tertiary university center. PATIENT(S): A …
Growing evidence of successful outcomes achieved with the oocyte vitrification technique has greatly contributed to its application in the field of fertility preservation (FP). The population that can benefit from FP includes women at a ris…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of two different treatment regimens of dydrogesterone in the management of endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain. DESIGN: Observational, prospective cohort study over six months. SETTING: Twenty…
Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), defined as two to three spontaneous pregnancy terminations occurring before 12 weeks of gestation, affects approximately 1% of the general population. The causes may include congenital factors that originate …
OBJECTIVE: To develop diagnostic criteria for chronic endometritis and compare the prevalence of chronic endometritis between women with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and controls. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: Single academic fertility…