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Quality of life in women with deep endometriosis: A cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective To describe clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and assess their quality of life (QOL) during 6 months of medical treatment. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study of 60 women diagnosed with DIE either by surgery or i...

HPV infection and endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction: Recent research has focused on the role of persistent ascending bacterial infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) as an associated factor of endometriosis. Indeed, some studies investigated the possible role of HPV in endometriosis, but this topic remains inconclusive. Objectiv...

Abdominal wall endometriosis: experience of the General Surgery Service of the Antônio Pedro University Hospital of the Universidade Federal Fluminense

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: to study the characteristics of women undergoing abdominal surgery with suspected abdominal wall endometriosis or abdominal wall tumor, and to assess the association with age, race and previous cesarean delivery. Method: retrospective and analytical study carried out from January 2...

Laparoscopic bowel resection of deep infiltrating endometriosis. Comparative outcomes of a public teaching hospital and a referral private hospital

Acta cir. bras; 35 (9), 2020
Abstract Purpose To compare the operative outcomes of laparoscopic surgical treatment for bowel endometriosis in a public teaching hospital versus in a private referral hospital. Methods The indications for surgery, type and time of operation, length of hospital stay, need for a temporary stoma, rate...

Analysis of body composition and pain intensity in women with chronic pelvic pain secondary to endometriosis

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet; 42 (8), 2020
Abstract Objective To determine the average body composition (percentage of body fat), the anthropometric markers, and the intensity of clinical pain in women with a clinical diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) secondary to endometriosis. Methods A case-control study performed with 91 women, 46 of...

Epidemiological profile of women with endometriosis: a retrospective descriptive study

Abstract Objectives: to describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of women with endometriosis and to determine the association with the prognostic characteristics of the disease. Methods: retrospective descriptive study involving 237 women attended at two referral hospitals for endometriosis, b...

Regulatory T cells isolated from endometriotic peritoneal fluid express a different number of Toll-like receptors

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze and compare the expression of Toll-like receptors by regulatory T cells present in the peritoneal fluid of patients with and without endometriosis. Methods Regulatory T cells were isolated from peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis, collected during su...

HPV infection and endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction: Recent research has focused on the role of persistent ascending bacterial infections and sexually transmitted infections (STI) as a factor associated to endometriosis. Indeed, some studies investigated the possible role of HPV in endometriosis, but this topic remains inconclusive. Objective...

Endometriosis del apéndice cecal como causa de dolor abdominal crónico y masa apendicular

Rev. argent. cir; 111 (4), 2019
Presentamos el caso de una paciente en edad reproductiva con dolor abdominal crónico y antecedente de endometriosis pelviana. Los estudios por imágenes muestran masa en topografía apendicular. Se decidió exploración laparoscópica programada y se realizó la resección del tumor apendicular. La anat...