Excisional vs Ablative Surgery for Ovarian Endometriomas: Fertility and Recurrence Rates

Excisional vs Ablative Surgery for Ovarian Endometriomas: Fertility and Recurrence Rates By Selma Oransay

Endometriomas are typically treated surgically with either cystectomy or ablation and drainage. Laparoscopic surgery offers benefits such as shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery, and reduced healthcare costs. Many women undergo endometrioma surgery prior to fertility treatments or to enhance their…

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Laparoscopic Excision vs. Ablation in Endometriosis: A Comparison of Symptom and Quality of Life Outcomes

Laparoscopic Excision vs. Ablation in Endometriosis: A Comparison of Symptom and Quality of Life Outcomes By Özge Özkaya

Laparoscopic excision surgery showed greater benefits over many symptoms and quality of life measures in patients with endometriosis who previously underwent ablation surgery. This is according to a new study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.  This finding is…

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Endometriosis Surgery Improves Sex Life

Endometriosis Surgery Improves Sex Life By Özge Özkaya

Women who underwent laparoscopic resection surgery to treat their deep infiltrating endometriosis had improved sexual quality of life and health-related quality of life according to a new study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. These findings are important…

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Surgical treatment of deeply infiltrating endometriosis in tertiary treatment centers

Surgical treatment of deeply infiltrating endometriosis in tertiary treatment centers By Demet Candaş Green

In the present study, data from patients who were surgically treated for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) in a tertiary referral unit, the Avicenna Centre for Endometriosis and Minimally Invasive Gynecology (ACEMIG, Tehran, Iran), were examined for rates of intraoperative and…

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