Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Primary urethral carcinoma is a rare malignancy, particularly in women, that often presents at an advanced stage with nonspecific symptoms. Among the histological subtypes, clear cell adenocarcinoma is exceptionally uncommon, with approxima…

Postoperative intestinal obstruction is most commonly associated with adhesions but may also arise from unusual causes such as surgical staples adhering to adjacent structures. Although the use of endoscopic staplers in laparoscopic appende…

BACKGROUND: Szylit et al. conducted a descriptive prevalence study combined with a cross-sectional observational study in a public primary care clinic. Using real-world data, they determined the prevalence of endometriosis in women selected…

BACKGROUND: This study reveals elevated levels of MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-3 in endometriotic lesions, potentially reflecting a senescenceassociated secretory phenotype. No corresponding increase was observed in peritoneal fluid, possibly due …

The increasing use of videolaparoscopy for the complete excision of endometriotic lesions and restoration of pelvic anatomy has helped improve long-term outcomes. However, risks remain, including rare but significant complications such as s…

OBJECTIVE: The levonorgestrel intrauterine system treatment prevents 67.7% of surgeries in patients with heavy menstrual bleeding and enlarged uteri. To evaluate the effectiveness of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system in the treatment o…

OBJECTIVE: The follicle-stimulating hormone subunit beta gene rs10835638 variant (c.-211G>T) may have detrimental effects on fertility and protective effects against endometriosis. A case-control analysis was performed, aiming to investigat…

This review aimed to investigate whether SARS-CoV-2 is capable of infecting the gland and causing acute pancreatitis, and the peculiarities in the management of these cases. The research was conducted through PubMed® database, and 62 articl…

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether there is an association between the level of progesterone on the day of administration of human chorionic gonadotropin and clinical and laboratory characteristics, in addition to the results of in vitro fertiliz…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of sonographic signs suggestive of deep infiltrative endometriosis and endometriomas in patients referred for transvaginal sonography as part of a routine annual gynecological evaluation. We also descri…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the presence of a hypointense signal at T2-weighted imaging in a solid ovarian lesion on magnetic resonance imaging is a predictor of stability and benignity. METHODS: This is a single center study, prospecti…

OBJECTIVE: To answer the question if the freeze-all strategy and subsequent frozen embryo transfer is preferable to fresh embryo transfer for patients with normal response to ovarian stimulation (4 to 15 oocytes recovered) during in vitro f…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess the evidence on miRNAs as biomarkers for the diagnosis of endometriosis, as well as to provide insights into the challenges and strategies associated with the use of these molecules as accessibl…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate improvement in quality of life, reduction of uterine volume, and the correlation between these two variables after uterine fibroid embolization. METHODS: Data on quality of life before and after uterine fibroid embol…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and intensity of pain perception during diagnostic hysteroscopy in women and potential related factors. METHODS: A total of 489 women were investigated at an infertility clinic. Fluid diagnostic hys…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze and compare the expression of Toll-like receptors by regulatory T cells present in the peritoneal fluid of patients with and without endometriosis. METHODS: Regulatory T cells were isolated from peritoneal fluid of wo…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical features and complications in patients with bowel endometriosis submitted to hormonal therapy. METHODS: Retrospective study based on data extracted from medical records of 238 women with recto-sigmoid endome…

Vesicouterine fistula is a rare condition. Its incidence, however, has been increasing due to the higher incidence of cesarean sections. The presence of a live fetus inside the bladder who passed through a vesicouterine fistula is an extrem…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of red propolis and L-lysine on angiogenesis and tumor growth in a new model of hamster cheek pouch inoculated with Walker 256 tumor cells. METHODS: The study consisted of two experiments with four groups …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the best surgical approach for the female urinary incontinence. METHODS: Systematic review conducted in MEDLINE® Cochrane, EMBASE and LILACS database up to September 1st, 2017. Articles were selected according to stu…

Uterine contractility out of the gestational phase, during the menstrual cycle and the habitual functional variations of the organ, this is one of the responsible mechanisms for reproduction and fertility, due to its direct action in the me…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism and the risk of endometriosis. METHODS: A meta-analysis of 10 published case-control studies (from four articles), with a total sample of 971 cases and 1,181 controls, was performed. We est…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the technique of uterine transplantation and the use of drugs used in the process of immunosuppression. METHODS: We included 12 sows, and immunosuppression was performed with minimal doses of cyclosporine, and cross-…

OBJECTIVE: This article presents the first series of robotic single-port hysterectomy cases performed at a hospital in Brazil. METHODS: From November 2014 to October 2016, 11 patients were indicated to undergo, and nine of them were submit…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical response of patients with symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause after application of microablative fractional radiofrequency in the vagina and vaginal introitus. METHODS: Fourteen patients with…