Performance of peripheral (serum and molecular) blood markers for diagnosis of endometriosis.

Purpose: To quantify the mRNA levels of MMP-3, MMP-9, VEGF and Survivin in peripheral blood and the serum levels of CA-125 and Ca19-9 in women with and without endometriosis and to investigate the performance of these markers to differentiate between deep and ovarian endometriosis.

Methods: A case control study enrolled a series of 60 patients. Twenty controls have been matched with 20 cases of ovarian and 20 cases of deep endometriosis.

Matrix metalloproteinase-3 mRNA: a promising peripheral blood marker for diagnosis of endometriosis.

Background/aims: Endometriosis is an invasive disease. Its diagnosis depends on laparoscopy, which is traumatic and associated with potential complications. The aim of this study was to develop a rapid, reliable, and less invasive diagnostic test for endometriosis.

A multidisciplinary, minimally invasive approach for complicated deep infiltrating endometriosis.

Objective: To present a case of complicated deep infiltrating endometriosis managed by a multidisciplinary minimally invasive approach.

Design: Case report.

Setting: Tertiary care university hospital.

Conservative laparoscopic management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE): surgical outcome and long-term follow-up.

Objective: To evaluate surgical outcome and long-term follow-up of conservative laparoscopic management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE).

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Tertiary-care university hospital.

Long-term oral contraceptive pills and postoperative pain management after laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometrioma: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate postoperative long-term cyclic and continuous administration of combined oral contraceptive (OC) pills in preventing endometriosis-related pain recurrence.

Design: Prospective, randomized, controlled trial.

Setting: Tertiary care university hospital.

Long-term cyclic and continuous oral contraceptive therapy and endometrioma recurrence: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate long-term cyclic and continuous administration of oral contraceptive pills (OCP) in preventing ovarian endometrioma recurrence after laparoscopic cystectomy.

Design: Prospective, randomized, controlled trial.

Setting: Tertiary care University Hospital.

Dyschezia and posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis: analysis of 360 cases.

Study Objective: To evaluate the relationship between anatomic locations and diameter of endometriotic lesions with severity of perimenstrual dyschezia (pain with defecation) as a possible location-indicating pain symptom for posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).

Design: Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-3).

Setting: Tertiary care university hospital.

Tolerability, side effects, and complications of hysterosalpingocontrast sonography (HyCoSy).

Objective: To evaluate the tolerability, side effects and complications of hysterosalpingocontrast sonography (HyCoSy).

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: University hospital.

Role of laparoscopic hysterectomy in the management of endometrial cancer.

Purpose Of Review: By the current review we aim to describe different options for laparoscopic hysterectomy in patients with endometrial cancer and discuss the reported risk factors and limitations of laparoscopic hysterectomy in surgical staging of endometrial cancer.

Recent Findings: Laparoscopic techniques and equipment have matured over the last 15 years and are now widely used to treat patients with endometrial cancer, thereby potentially reducing perioperative morbidity and postoperative pain, and providing shorter hospital stay, faster recovery and improved quality of life compared with the corresponding open procedures. However, some risk factors are postulated to limit the use of laparoscopic hysterectomy in staging of endometrial cancer.

Importance of retroperitoneal ureteric evaluation in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis.

Study Objective: To discuss our clinical and surgical experience with 30 cases of ureteral endometriosis.

Design: Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-3).

Setting: Tertiary care university hospital.

Obstetric and delivery outcome of pregnancies achieved after laparoscopic myomectomy.

Objective: To assess the risks and outcome of pregnancies and deliveries after laparoscopic myomectomy (LM).

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Center of Reconstructive Pelvic Endosurgery, Reproductive Medicine Unit, S.