Endometriosis is a chronic and debilitating gynecological disorder affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide (190 million), often leading to chronic pain, infertility, and considerable economic burden. Despite …
Postoperative intestinal obstruction is most commonly associated with adhesions but may also arise from unusual causes such as surgical staples adhering to adjacent structures. Although the use of endoscopic staplers …
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent condition characterized by ectopic implantation of endometrial tissue, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying lesion persistence remain incompletely understood. Aquaporins (AQPs), transmembrane water channels involved in cellular …
Two-port robotic-assisted hysterectomy presents a minimally invasive alternative to traditional multi-port techniques. While only a few cases have been reported in the literature [1,2], the enhanced articulation and precision of …
Fibrosis is a defining feature of endometriosis (EMS). Our previous single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) revealed myofibroblasts (MFBs) as the predominant cells in ectopic endometrium (ECE), mainly derived from fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition …
Endometriosis is a chronic endocrine and inflammatory disease commonly presenting with dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, and/or infertility. Despite the importance of menstrual symptoms, the impact of menstruation on stress is still …
This systematic review aimed to summarize the effects of astaxanthin (ASX) supplementation on oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolic regulation in human studies. A systematic search was conducted in Scopus, Web …
Extrauterine adenosarcomas are rare gynecologic malignancies that can arise within foci of pelvic endometriosis. They are often hormone mediated and thus are challenging to treat during pregnancy.
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, …