Comparison of Outcomes of Different Postoperative Hormone Therapy in the Treatment of Ovarian Endometriosis: A Brief Report

Songnan Zhu; Yingjun Zhu; Yabo Liu; Hong Zhang

doi:10.1007/s12325-018-0715-z

Comparison of Outcomes of Different Postoperative Hormone Therapy in the Treatment of Ovarian Endometriosis: A Brief Report

Songnan Zhu, Yingjun Zhu, Yabo Liu, Hong Zhang

Advances in therapy · 2018 · vol. 35(6) , pp. 857–863 · doi:10.1007/s12325-018-0715-z · PMID:29873006 · W2806237728

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This study compared postoperative progestin and GnRH therapy in 399 ovarian endometriosis patients, finding both improved outcomes but noting increased recurrence rates after treatment.

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Menorrhagia Norethindrone Progestins Adult Endometriosis Female Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Humans Laparoscopy Menorrhagia Norethindrone Postoperative Period Progestins Treatment Outcome

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[1] Can postoperative GnRH agonist treatment prevent endometriosis recurrence? A meta-analysis via openalex

[2] Deep infiltrating endometriosis: relation between severity of dysmenorrhoea and extent of disease via openalex

[3] Endometriosis: pathogenesis and treatment via openalex

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[7] Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis via openalex

[8] Oral contraceptives in the prevention of endometrioma recurrence: does the different progestins used make a difference? via openalex

[9] Ovarian endometriosis: the nemesis of eggs via openalex

[10] Pathophysiology proposed as the basis for modern management of the ovarian endometrioma via openalex

[11] Peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis, and adenomyotic nodules of the rectovaginal septum are three different entities via openalex

[12] Postoperative Medical Therapy After Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis: From Adjuvant Therapy to Tertiary Prevention via openalex

[13] Recurrence of ovarian endometrioma after laparoscopic excision: Risk factors and prevention via openalex

[14] Recurrence of Ovarian Endometrioma in Adolescents after Conservative, Laparoscopic Cyst Enucleation via openalex

[15] The elusive and controversial roles of estrogen and progesterone receptors in human endometriosis. via openalex

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[17] W2477008945 via openalex

[18] W2166050085 via openalex

[19] W2626849030 via openalex

[20] W6636794944 via openalex

[21] W6653550802 via openalex