STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study the application of a fast-track care protocol in colorectal surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis. Bowel endometriosis is an infrequent but not rare condition that often needs intestinal surgery and imposes a…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate postoperative complications, digestive function and fertility outcomes in patients managed by rectal shaving using plasma energy in deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum. DESIGN: A single-center retrosp…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical characteristics of women presenting with catamenial pneumothorax and compare them with those with noncatamenial pneumothorax. DESIGN: A case-control study (Canadian Task Force II-2). SETTING: A mu…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of ovarian endometriomas on endometrial receptivity in frozen embryo transfer (FET) of segmented in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. DESIGN: Retrospective, matched-control study (Canadian Task Force c…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk factors, presentation, and outcomes in cases of abdominal wall endometriosis. DESIGN: A case-control study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: An academic medical center. PATIENTS: A …
Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a complex disease that impairs the quality of life and the fertility of women. Colorectal DIE accounts for 70% to 93% of all the intestinal endometriotic sites and frequently needs a surgical approac…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To further investigate the psycho-oncologic effect of minimally invasive surgery comparing patients submitted to minimally invasive interval debulking surgery (MI-IDS) with a balanced population treated by standard laparoto…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present the feasibility of single-port laparoscopic surgery at patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis. DESIGN: Step by step explanation of the surgery using videos (Canadian Task Force classification III-c). SET…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Urinary endometriosis accounts for 1% of all endometriosis where the bladder is the most affected organ. Although the laparoscopic removal of bladder endometriosis has been demonstrated to be effective in terms of symptom r…
OBJECTIVE: To report the outcomes of surgical management of urinary tract endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study based on prospectively recorded data (NCT02294825) (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: University tertiar…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To show the tips and tricks of a simpler technique for temporary blocking of the uterine artery in laparoscopic resection of a diffuse adenomyosis lesion to make the procedure more efficient and reproducible. DESIGN: This …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate principles of laparoscopic management of deeply infiltrating endometriosis requiring retroperitoneal entry. DESIGN: Step-by-step demonstration and explanation of technique using videos from patients with dee…
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the sacral nerve root features by the means of magnetic resonance imaging-diffusion tensor imaging (MRI-DTI) tractography in women with endometriosis and/or adenomyosis, and to analyze the correlations among DTI abno…