Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Soo Youn Song, Ye Won Jung, WonKyo Shin, Mia Park, Geon Woo Lee, Soohwa Jeong, Sukjeong An, Kyoungmin Kim, Young Bok Ko, Ki Hwan Lee, Byung Hun Kang, Mina Lee, Heon Jong Yoo
Summary: Endometriosis, a common gynecologic disease, often leads to various pain symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain. Inflammatory responses, nervous system sensitization, and altered distribution of nerve fibers may contribute to chronic pain in these patients. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial in guiding treatment decisions for endometriosis-related pain symptoms.
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Acoustics
M. Leonardi, C. Uzuner, W. Mestdagh, C. Lu, S. Guerriero, M. Zajicek, A. Dueckelmann, F. Filippi, F. Buonomo, M. A. Pascual, A. Stepniewska, M. Ceccaroni, T. Van den Bosch, D. Timmerman, G. Hudelist, G. Condous
Summary: This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) in predicting deep endometriosis (DE) using the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) consensus methodology. The results showed that TVS had high sensitivity and accuracy in diagnosing DE.
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Marie Timmermans, Michelle Nisolle, Geraldine Brichant, Laurie Henry, Evy Gillet, Betty Kellner, Stavros Karampelas
Summary: Chronic pelvic pain is commonly associated with additional pathologies such as adenomyosis and endometriosis. A retrospective study found that 40% of patients with associated pathologies did not experience relief from pelvic pain at the early follow-up and 32% at the 12-month follow-up after laparoscopic niche repair. Therefore, careful patient selection is important for uterine scar repair in patients with concomitant adenomyosis and endometriosis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Adrian Zegrea, Emilia Ojala, Pia Suvitie, Pirita Varpe, Heikki Huhtinen, Johanna Makela-Kaikkonen, Tero Rautio, Paivi Harkki, Sinikka Salmenkyla, Mika Ukkonen, Maija Lavonius, Tarja Pinta
Summary: This study found that sacral neuromodulation (SNM) may be an effective treatment for refractory chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis. Patients experienced pain reduction and improved quality of life after SNM implantation.
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Martin D. Laguerre, Brittany J. Arkerson, Matthew A. Robinson, Nash S. Moawad
Summary: This study found that laparoscopic surgery is an effective management tool for treating endometriosis, with low rates of reoperation and high efficacy in treating infertility caused by endometriosis.
JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Benedetta Pasquini, Viola Seravalli, Silvia Vannuccini, Francesco La Torre, Pierangelo Geppetti, Luigi Iannone, Silvia Benemei, Felice Petraglia
Summary: In women with endometriosis, many experience headache, and about 53.4% of them are diagnosed with migraine. Among these, 18.6% have pure menstrual migraine, 45.7% have menstrually related migraine, and 35.7% have non-menstrual migraine. Patients with endometriosis and migraine are more likely to have dysmenorrhea and dysuria compared to those without migraine.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhenzhen Liu, Gaowa Sharen, Pan Wang, Liyuan Chen, Li Tan
Summary: This retrospective observational study analyzed clinical and pelvic floor ultrasound (PFUS) parameters to identify high-risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) recurrence after transvaginal mesh (TVM) implantation surgery. The study found that the hiatal area on Valsalva was related to prolapse recurrence after TVM surgery, suggesting its importance for postoperative follow-up.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Megha Mistry, Paul Simpson, Edward Morris, Ann-Katrin Fritz, Babu Karavadra, Carole Lennox, Ed Prosser-Snelling
Summary: Research on the effects of cannabis-based products on the female reproductive system, particularly in the context of endometriosis, is limited and inconclusive. While some studies suggest potential benefits, there is a lack of well-designed, robust studies and randomized controlled trials. National guidance in the UK currently does not recommend the use of cannabis-based products due to insufficient evidence of their benefits. Further comprehensive research is needed before their use can be recommended or prescribed.
JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Vivak Hansrani, David Riding, Mourad W. Seif, Ann-Louise Caress, Katherine Payne, Jonathan Ghosh, Charles N. McCollum
Summary: This case-control study found a significant association between chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and pelvic vein incompetence (PVI) or pelvic varices. The results showed that 62% of patients with CPP had PVI detected by transvaginal duplex ultrasound, compared to only 19% in the control group, suggesting a strong correlation between PVI and CPP.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
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Acoustics
Francesco G. Martire, Errico Zupi, Lucia Lazzeri, Giulia Morosetti, Francesca Conway, Gabriele Centini, Eugenio Solima, Adalgisa Pietropolli, Emilio Piccione, Caterina Exacoustos
Summary: This study evaluated TVUS findings in patients who underwent rectosigmoid resection for DIE, finding a high percentage of adhesions and recurrence of posterior DIE. Adenomyosis was observed in 80% of women, indicating its potential link to postoperative symptoms. This suggests that postoperative TVUS can be useful for detecting persistent disease or pelvic adhesions in symptomatic patients.
JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
(2021)
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Acoustics
C. Ros, M. Rius, M. S. Abrao, C. DeGuirior, M. A. Martinez-Zamora, M. Gracia, F. Carmona
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the impact of bowel preparation on the detection of bowel involvement and rectosigmoid nodules of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) during transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) examination. Results showed that patients tolerated bowel preparation well, and it improved the detection of nodules, providing a more detailed description for patients with suspected endometriosis.
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carmen Yolanda de Las Mercedes Villa Rosero, Suleimy Cristina Mazin, Antonio Alberto Nogueira, Jose Antonio Vargas-Costales, Julio Cesar Rosa-e-Silva, Francisco Jose Candido-dos-Reis, Omero Benedicto Poli-Neto
Summary: The prevalence of chronic pelvic pain and primary dysmenorrhoea in Ecuador is similar to other Latin American countries. Primary dysmenorrhoea is a risk factor for chronic pelvic pain, but only a small fraction of women receive treatment.
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Clinical Neurology
Frances M. De Blasio, Sapphire Love, Robert J. Barry, Katherine Wassink, Adele E. Cave, Mike Armour, Genevieve Z. Steiner-Lim
Summary: This study assessed the differences in resting electroencephalogram (EEG) oscillatory amplitudes between women with endometriosis and healthy controls, and explored the relationship with chronic pelvic pain. The results showed that women with endometriosis had higher amplitudes in the Delta and Beta frequency bands, and lower amplitudes in the Alpha frequency band. Delta and Beta amplitudes were positively associated with pain severity, but only Beta amplitude maintained this association after controlling for Delta-Beta amplitude coupling.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Augusto Pereira, Manuel Herrero-Trujillano, Gema Vaquero, Lucia Fuentes, Sofia Gonzalez, Agustin Mendiola, Tirso Perez-Medina
Summary: This study reviewed clinical data of 46 patients with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain unresponsive to conventional therapies. The findings suggest that a combination of neuromodulators, myofascial pain therapies, and S3 pulsed radiofrequency plus inferior hypogastric plexus blockade can be effective in managing pain in these patients.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Stefano Guerriero, Silvia Ajossa, Mariachiara Pagliuca, Antonietta Borzacchelli, Fabio Deiala, Serena Springer, Monica Pilloni, Valeria Taccori, Maria Angela Pascual, Betlem Graupera, Luca Saba, Juan Luis Alcazar
Summary: With the development of standardized diagnostic protocols and improved technology, the use of imaging techniques for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis has become a reality. Transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are now the two accurate imaging techniques that can identify the majority of endometriosis phenotypes.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tal Margaliot Kalifa, Hen Y. Sela, Jordanna Joseph, Sorina Grisaru-Granovsky, Fayez Khatib, Misgav Rottenstreich
Summary: Pregnancies following a second trimester uterine evacuation do not have an increased risk of preterm delivery or other adverse perinatal outcomes compared to pregnancies following a first trimester uterine evacuation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dominique A. Badr, Mieke M. Cannie, Caroline Kadji, Xin Kang, Andrew Carlin, Jacques C. Jani
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess the influence of the test-to-delivery interval on the performance of ultrasound and MRI in predicting birthweight. The results showed that MRI performed best in predicting birthweight greater than gestational age if delivery occurred within two weeks of the examination, with a slight decrease thereafter, while ultrasound performance decreased drastically over time.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Corina N. Schoen, Sami Backley, Lauren Orr, Amrita Roy, Tiffany Corlin, Alexander B. Knee
Summary: This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate whether induction of labor is associated with a lower risk of cesarean section in patients with isolated polyhydramnios. The study found that planned induction was associated with a lower rate of cesarean delivery compared to expectant management, but the difference was not statistically significant. Additionally, no differences were observed in maternal or fetal secondary outcomes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ohad Houri, Asaf Romano, Yossi Geron, Gil Zeevi, Eran Hadar, Shiri Barbash-Hazan, Shir Danieli-Gruber
Summary: Women with prior uterine rupture have good maternal and neonatal outcomes in subsequent pregnancies when managed at a tertiary medical center, with planned elective term cesarean delivery, or even earlier, at the onset of spontaneous preterm labor.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Correction
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Laura E. Janssen, Marjon A. de Boer, Eline C. E. von Konigslow, Elisa Dal, Martijn A. Oudijk, Danielle Robbers-Visser, Christianne J. M. de Groot
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Natalia Rzewuska, Jacek Kunicki, Katarzyna Pieniak, Paulina Laskus, Bernadeta Zabielska, Roman Smolarczyk, Michal Kunicki
Summary: This systematic review examined the comorbidity of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and their impact on metabolism, hormone levels, and reproduction. The findings showed a high prevalence of comorbidity between the two conditions, which may have significant clinical implications for patient management.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)