By Bahar YukselFertility Problems and Pregnancy Complications: Are They Coming From the Same Root Theory?
By Bahar Yuksel
Endometriosis and adenomyosis are bad sisters causing not only infertility but also when pregnancy is achieved, complications related to the disease. In the review paper written by Gruber et al, it is described that adenomyosis and endometriosis come from the…
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By Nasuhi Engin AydinAltered Decidualization and Pregnancy Complications
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Carlo Ticconi and colleagues from Italy published their comprehensive review manuscript “Clinical consequences of defective decidualization” in the June 2021 issue of “Tissue and Cell”. Currently, there has been growing research interest in the study of decidualization, and knowledge of…
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By Selma OransayFactors affecting complications and the recurrence of operated deep infiltrating endometriosis
By Selma Oransay
Deep infiltrating endometriosis is classified as penetrating the endometrial tissues more than 5 mm deep on the peritoneal surface, mainly uterosacral ligament, rectovaginal septum, ovarian fossa, pelvic peritoneum, bowels, ureters, and bladder. Treatment of the disease depends on the need…
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Fixing holes: prevention and treatment of complications - Jon Einarsson, MD, MPH
By Selma Oransay
Dr. Einarsson shared his operating room video screens during his speech for discussing four major complications (ureter, bladder, bowel, and vascular) of endometriosis surgery and the ways to repair them. Fixing the ureter damage: Endometriotic nodules may settle on the tract…
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By Irem OnurMagnetic resonance imaging classification for the management of deep pelvic endometriosis
By Irem Onur
A new study published in the journal "Human Reproduction" reported that operating time, hospital stay, and postoperative complications in patients who underwent surgery for deep endometriosis can be predicted by the MRI. This result may be useful for clinicians to…
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Endometriosis-related obstetrical complications and their outcome
By Selma Oransay
Borisova et al. from the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Peoples' Friendship University, Moskow, Russia, and her colleagues from the Center of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine of University Perugia, Italy, recently published a review of the literature data about…
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By Murat OsmanColorectal Deep Endometriosis Resection and Potential Complications
By Murat Osman
A severe clinical form of endometriosis, deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is characterized by more aggressive endometriotic lesions commonly involving deeper pelvic or gastrointestinal organs. It causes significant quality of life impairment and morbidity and is increasingly associated with infertility. When…
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The advantages of combined vaginal-laparoscopic approach on voiding dysfunction for rectovaginal endometriosis
By Irem Onur
The patients with rectovaginal endometriotic nodules with extensive vaginal infiltration who are managed combined vaginal-laparoscopic approach have a lower risk of postoperative bladder dysfunction when compared to surgery via laparoscopy alone. This is according to a manuscript published in the…
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By Dr. Youngran ParkBowel surgery for endometriosis
By Dr. Youngran Park
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disorder. The disease harbors various complications. Deep endometriosis involving the bowel is only one aspect of the condition that has variable phenotypic presentations and pathologic subtypes. Knowledge of the short- and long-term risks of the surgical…
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By Özge ÖzkayaEndometriosis Severity and Complication Risks Following Laparoscopic Surgery
By Özge Özkaya
In a research article published in the journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts suggested that the severity of endometriosis could not be a predictor of the risk of post-operative complications. In…
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Risk of placenta previa is elevated in endometriotic women who underwent surgery.
By Selma Oransay
In the last decade concerns raised for surgical operations performed before pregnancies of endometriotic patients due to significantly increased risk of pregnancy complications such as placenta previa, preterm birth, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, placental abruption, postpartum hemorrhage and small baby…
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By Hale Goksever CelikIs there any difference between endometriosis patients with or without obliterated cul-de-sac during laparoscopic hysterectomy?
By Hale Goksever Celik
Endometriosis is a disease defined as the localization of endometrial glandular and stromal cells outside the uterine cavity. It is diagnosed in 10% to 15% of reproductive-aged women. Women with endometriosis demand therapy for the most common symptoms, which are…
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By Demet Candaş GreenSurgical treatment of deeply infiltrating endometriosis in tertiary treatment centers
By Demet Candaş Green
In the present study, data from patients who were surgically treated for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) in a tertiary referral unit, the Avicenna Centre for Endometriosis and Minimally Invasive Gynecology (ACEMIG, Tehran, Iran), were examined for rates of intraoperative and…
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Will I Have Complications After Endometriosis Surgery?
By Özge Özkaya
The rate of complications after surgery to treat deep infiltrating endometriosis is low, confirmed a study by researchers in Germany. It is important to know whether major or minor complications following surgery are likely to develop and what the outcome…
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How to evaluate ureteral endometriosis : A review of the literature
By Selma Oransay
In this recently published review of the literature, Barra et al. from Genova, Italy intend to provide a useful tool to guide physicians in the management of deep infiltrating endometriosis. Authors elected 67 abstracts from Pubmed and Medline in accordance with PRISMA…
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Prior endometriosis surgery and the risk of pregnancy complications
By Irem Onur
Koninckx et al. discussed the association of pregnancy complications with endometriosis and endometriosis surgery in their recently published paper in the journal Fertility and Sterility. They especially mentioned about the retrospective study of Nirgianakis et al. published in the same…
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How Could Doctors Reduce Risk of Complications Following Rectal Endometriosis Surgery?
By Özge Özkaya
Introducing a temporary opening, known as a stoma, in the abdomen of patients that are operated for rectal endometriosis to collect waste products could reduce the risk of complications such as anastomotic leakage. This is according to a study by…
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How to identify an Expert Centers for Colorectal Endometriosis Surgery
By Özge Özkaya
It is of paramount importance to determine set criteria to define expert centers for colorectal endometriosis surgery, according to a research article published in the scientific journal Surgical Endoscopy. As the hospital and surgeon case volume has a significant impact…
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