Fulguration Versus Resection of Experimental Endometrial Peritoneal Implants in the Rat

Golan A, A. Golan, Ruggero Dargenio, R Dargenio, Dargenio R, Winston Rm, R M Winston, Robert Winston
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 1984 · vol. 24(4) , pp. 286–288 · doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.1984.tb01513.x · PMID:6598380 · W2023460544
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This study compared fulguration to microsurgical resection of experimental endometrial implants in rats, finding fewer adhesions with microsurgery but no significant difference in fertility outcomes.

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Endometriosis was induced in 20 rats. Treatment by diathermy was compared to treatment by microsurgical resection of endometrial implants. No significant differences were found between the 2 groups regarding ovulation, nidation index or pregnancy rates but significant difference in the extent of adhesion formation after surgery was evident. There were fewer adhesions in the microsurgical group. As the adhesions here were periuterine (and not peritubal as in the human) this could explain the lack of impact on the actual fertility of these rats.

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endometriosis

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Electrocoagulation Endometriosis Microsurgery Peritoneal Neoplasms Animals Disease Models, Animal Endometriosis Female Humans Peritoneal Neoplasms Postoperative Complications Pregnancy Rats Reproduction Tissue Adhesions Tissue Adhesions

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