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Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery on Quality of Life and Infertility in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis.

Background: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age. It substantially impacts quality of life (QoL) through pelvic pain, infertility, and psychological …

Damage Control Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Abdomino-Pelvic Packing in Multimodal Hemorrhage Management.

Damage control surgery (DCS) is a staged surgical strategy for rapid control of life-threatening bleeding, followed by physiological stabilization and delayed definitive repair. Abdomino-pelvic packing (APP)-placing compressive material within the …

Association of white blood cell count to hemoglobin ratio with the life quality after laparoscopic surgery in patients with endometriosis.

Endometriosis (EM) is a common hormone-dependent and chronic inflammatory disease affecting women of reproductive age, characterized by pelvic pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Laparoscopic surgery is a primary …

Two Cases of Mesonephric-Like Adenocarcinoma Arising From Ovary and Peritoneal and Literature Review.

Reports of Mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma (MLA) arising from other than the ovary and uterus are exceedingly rare. This report details two cases of MLA in patients with a history of endometriosis. …

Minimal clinically important changes of patient-reported outcome measures for acute post-surgical pain.

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are essential instruments for assessing post-surgical pain-related outcomes from the patient's perspective. The concept of minimal clinically important difference (MCID) aims to identify the smallest change …

Giant spontaneous epidermal cyst of the labia minora: a rare case report and literature review.

Epidermal cysts are benign subcutaneous masses resulting from the implantation of epithelial cells, following trauma or surgery. Giant spontaneous epidermal cysts of the labia minora are rare. To date, only …

Whispers of the Lungs: Unraveling the Mystery of Catamenial Pneumothorax.

Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is an uncommon condition marked by recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in women, typically occurring within the first 72 hours of menstruation. It is also the most prevalent manifestation …

Barbed Suture Causing Ureterovaginal Fistula Postconservative Surgery for Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis.

Case Report: A patient with lynch syndrome with vaginal endometriosis-associated malignancy and synchronous colonic tubulovillous adenoma.

Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition. However, endometriosis-associated malignancies occur in up to 1% of women with endometriosis. Most cases of endometriosis-associated malignancy occur in the ovary, whereas 20% of …

Does age influence surgical technique in bowel endometriosis? A multicenter analysis of 1547 cases.

To evaluate whether patient age influences the complexity of the surgical approach for bowel endometriosis, including the technique performed and the route of specimen extraction. Methods: Retrospective, multicenter observational study, …