Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction

IntroductionThe aim of the study is to investigate the role of platelet count (PC) and mean platelet volume (MPV) in determining adenomyosis and endometriosis.Material and methodsThis was a retrospective case control study that included ade…

This article reports a case of cervico-isthmic disjunction unnoticed during childhood, diagnosed in a context of primary infertility and endometriosis, and surgically treated. It is an uncommon condition. The diagnosis is most often made as…

IntroductionThe management of posterior deep endometriosis is not consensual. This is due to a great heterogeneity of data from the literature. Many series were small and overall, predictors of pregnancy were not all included and analyzed b…

IntroductionEndometriosis symptoms may have a negative effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Analyses of open comments are known to be a key source of information and support. The authors aimed to analyse open comments associate…

ObjectivesTo assess and compare the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) by trained or untrained ultrasound operators in deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) imaging, for diagnosing DIE and bowel involvement.MethodsTh…

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to report on our experience of laparoscopic cervico-isthmic cerclage. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A monocentric retrospective study covering a 13-year period during which 25 cases of laparoscopic cerclag…

First-line diagnostic investigations for endometriosis are physical examination and pelvic ultrasound. The second-line investigations are: targeted pelvic examination performed by an expert clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by an…

ObjectiveTo study the performance of MRI for the detection of anterior pelvic endometriotic lesions.Materials and methodsWe carried out a retrospective, single site, case-controlled study of patients who underwent surgery for endometriosis …

Endometriosis is a condition where hormonal-responsive endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus usually within the pelvic cavity. Extra-pelvic endometriosis is rare and may involve the pericardium. We report the first case of pericardial…

ObjectiveThe principal objective of our study was to assess women's quality of life (QoL) after surgery for Deep Endometriosis (DE), according to the surgical technique used.Material and methodsQualitative single-center survey in the depart…

Endometriosis is a common condition that causes pain and infertility. It can lead to absenteeism and also to multiple surgeries with a consequent risk of impaired fertility, and constitutes a major public health cost. Despite the existence …

ObjectivesDetermining the incidence and causes of lower urinary tract injury in patients undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy and examining the procedures applied for management.MethodsPatients who underwent total laparoscopic hystere…

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is nowadays a reliable and common method for couple who need medically assisted procreation. Complications are rare. We report in this paper, the case of a woman with severe endometriosis who developed ureteral …

ObjectiveTo perform a survey on the characteristics of the surgical management of patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum and the sigmoid colon (DIERS) in France in 2015.MethodCase-series study enrolling patients with DI…

PurposeTo develop a questionnaire based on patients' verbal descriptors, to measure the painful symptoms of endometriosis.MethodsWe performed a two-round modified DELPHI procedure mixing endometriosis patients and physicians to select a set…

ObjectivesWomen seeking sterilization are usually parous and have no major complains, such as pelvic pain. This could be a good model to indirectly assess the prevalence of endometriosis in the general population. Prevalence of endometriosi…

Resection of endometriosis nodules infiltrating the bladder is routinely performed by laparoscopy. However, laparoscopic resection may lead to inadvertent loss of healthy bladder tissue. Conversely, when bladder nodules are treated by cysto…

The management of patients presenting deep infiltrating endometriosis involving the rectum (DIER) and pregnancy intention is controversial. Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) are often proposed first, but this may lead to complications …

OBJECTIVES: The population of Reunion Island has a high prevalence of endometriosis impacting fertility. The aim of this series is to assess the fertility of women undergoing surgical approach of deep infiltrating endometriosis and to study…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of deep endometriosis surgery using robotic assistance, benefits and limits of this approach. METHOD: Case-series study enrolling patients managed for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) using robotic…

Study objectiveTo assess the value of performing a protective stoma in patients operated for rectal endometriosis.Material and methodsFrom June 2009 to December 2011, 47 patients were operated for rectal endometriosis by segmental or discoi…

Splenosis is a pathology resulting from a rupture of the spleen due to a trauma or a surgery. We report the case of a patient presenting with a splenosis, initially diagnosed as endometriosis-related pelvic nodules, the most frequent cause …

Pelvic tuberculosis is most frequently observed in developing countries and often leads to the misdiagnosis of pelvic malignancy. We report the first case of pelvic tuberculosis mimicking deep endometriosis.

Background or objectiveEndometriosis is common in women referred for infertility. In vitro fertilization provides good results but the choice of the best-controlled ovarian hyperstimulation protocol remains a subject of debate. The objectiv…