Symptoms and Surgical Technique of Bladder Endometriosis: A Systematic Review.

Objective: This systematic review aimed to review all the available evidence regarding bladder endometriosis (BE) surgical techniques, resolution of symptoms, and nodule size.

Data Sources: We conducted systematic searches in PubMed MEDLINE, Embase, Latin American and Caribbean Centre on Health Sciences Information, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases from inception to December 2021.

Methods Of Study Selection: Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, the literature search yielded 1279 articles.

Differential expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in endometrial polyps and adjacent endometrium in postmenopausal women.

Objective: To evaluate the immunoexpression of estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) in gland and stromal cells of endometrial polyps in postmenopausal women.

Study Design: Thirty postmenopausal patients underwent operative hysteroscopies because of benign endometrial polyps. The polyps were identified and subsequently completely removed.

Histologic classification of specimens from women affected by superficial endometriosis, deeply infiltrating endometriosis, and ovarian endometriomas.

In this retrospective observational study involving 176 patients and 271 biopsies, the histologic differentiation in superficial endometriosis, deeply infiltrating endometriosis, and ovarian endometriomas was evaluated according to a previously proposed classification system. Results showed a predominance of the undifferentiated glandular pattern (33.5%) and mixed glandular pattern (46.

Laparoscopic resection of intestinal endometriosis: a 5-year experience.

Study Objective: To describe the clinical manifestations, surgical techniques, and complications observed in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of intestinal deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).

Design: Prospective nonrandomized (Canadian Task Force Classification II-3).

Setting: University hospital and private practice.