Pathogenesis of deep endometriosis
The pathophysiology of (deep) endometriosis is still unclear. As originally suggested by Cullen, change the definition "deeper than 5 mm" to "adenomyosis externa." With the discovery of the old European literature on uterine bleeding in 5%-10% of the neonates and histologic evidence that the bleeding represents decidual shedding, it is postulated ...
Gordts, Stephan +2 more
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Sexual Function of Patients with Deep Endometriosis after Surgical Treatment: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Objective To review the current state of knowledge on the impact of the surgical treatment on the sexual function and dyspareunia of deep endometriosis patients.
Graziele Vidoto Cervantes +4 more
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Long-Term Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hypnotherapy in Patients with Severe Endometriosis - a Retrospective Evaluation [PDF]
Background: 15% of patients with severe endometriosis suffer from pain symptoms in spite of pharmacological and surgical treatments. In this retrospective study we aimed to assess the effectiveness of a combined therapy of Traditional Chinese medicine ...
Böhling, Barbara +2 more
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Peritoneal adhesions after laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]
Although laparoscopy has the potential to reduce peritoneal trauma and post-operative peritoneal adhesion formation, only one randomized controlled trial and a few comparative retrospective clinical studies have addressed this issue.
MAIS, VALERIO
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Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic pelvic pain in women with special consideration to endometriosis [PDF]
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is defined variably, but for clinical use it is cyclical or non-cyclical pain of at least 3-6 months' duration. It has major impacts on individuals and society. There are both structural and idiopathic causes.
Ball, E., Khan, K. S.
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Rectal endometriosis imaging: A case based pictorial essay
Endometriosis is a common chronic gynecological disorder presenting with cyclical pain and infertility in premenopausal females. In some patient's endometrial lesions can be advanced and infiltrate deep into the peritoneum (deep infiltrating ...
Garvit D. Khatri +3 more
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Dye diffusion during laparoscopic tubal patency tests may suggest a lymphatic contribution to dissemination in endometriosis: A prospective, observational study [PDF]
Aim Women with adenomyosis are at higher risk of endometriosis recurrence after surgery. This study was to assess if the lymphatic vessel network drained from the uterus to near organs where endometriosis foci lied.
Bonaccorsi, G. +6 more
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Deep Dyspareunia and Sexual Quality of Life in Women With Endometriosis
Introduction: Deep dyspareunia occurs in half of women with endometriosis, a condition present in 10% of reproductive-age women and associated with negative effects on sexual quality of life (SQoL).
Leona K. Shum, BSc(Hons) +7 more
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Lymphangiogenesis in deep infiltrating endometriosis [PDF]
In patients diagnosed with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), foci of endometriosis are detected in mesorectal lymph nodes (LNs) after segmental bowel resection and in pelvic sentinel LNs. Lymph vessels (LVs) seem to be the possible routes for the dissemination of endometriotic cells from DIE-lesions to LN.
S, Keichel +6 more
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Recommendations for the surgical treatment of endometriosis. Part 2: deep endometriosis †‡¶ [PDF]
Abstract STUDY QUESTION How should surgery for endometriosis be performed? SUMMARY ANSWER This document provides recommendations covering technical aspects of different methods of surgery for deep endometriosis in women of ...
Keckstein, Joerg +13 more
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