Diaphragmatic hernias arise when a defect in the diaphragmatic musculotendinous framework allows the abnormal protrusion of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity, which can be further complicated by visceral incarceration, …
Ovarian endometrioma (OMA) is the most prevalent form of endometriosis. Conservative surgical management of the condition is associated with a relatively high recurrence rate, the degree of which is potentially …
Background/Objectives: Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory, estrogen-dependent disease that has historically been underdiagnosed, especially in patients with unexplained infertility. On average, diagnosis is delayed by 11 years, underscoring the need …
Endometriosis is a complex disease that may affect a woman's fertility and quality of life. Owing to substantial variations in symptom severity, lesion distribution, and reproductive impact, its management presents …
Surgery is chosen over pharmacological treatment, probably due to the limitations of medical therapy, pregnancy, the preferences of patients and physicians, and the psychological perception of a more definitive symptom …
(Abstracted from Contraception 2025:150:111016, doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2025.111016) Adenomyosis occurs when ectopic endometrial glands invade the myometrium and can cause symptoms such as an enlarged uterus, heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, infertility, and …
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder characterized by ectopic endometrial tissue, commonly affecting pelvic structures. Rarely, it occurs in extrapelvic locations, mimicking other pathologies and posing diagnostic challenges.
Endometriosis (EM), a disorder driven by persistent systemic inflammation, impacts around 10% of women in their reproductive period, often diagnosed only via surgery. Metabolic alterations, particularly in lipid metabolism, may …
To assess whether higher baseline Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) scores are linked to quality-of-life outcomes and patient's impression of improvement after surgery for chronic pelvic pain.