To investigate the prevalence of coexisting pelvic lesions in post-cesarean bladder endometriosis (BE) and primary BE. If women with post-cesarean BE exhibit a lower prevalence of coexistent endometriosis, it could …
Endometriosis is a chronic multisystem disease caused by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the endometrial canal, inciting inflammation and fibrosis. Transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and MRI have replaced diagnostic laparoscopy …
Endometriosis is a common disease that affects women worldwide. While it is most commonly located in the pelvis, lesions may occur in other areas of the body. Concurrent umbilical and …
The urachus is a remnant fibrous cord of the allantois and the ventral aspect of the cloaca that connects the urinary bladder to the anterior abdominal wall at the level …
Ureteroneocystostomy should be considered in cases of severe ureteral endometriosis when ureteral lesions are near the bladder insertion, or the lesions involve the ureteral wall along a large extent of …
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is an established therapy in urology and gastroenterological surgery for treatment of overactive bladder symptoms, urge urinary incontinence or fecal incontinence. SNM has also been used with …
Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease characterized by the presence of endometrium-like glands and/or stroma outside the uterus, usually with an associated inflammatory process. It affects around 5-10% of women …
Do the diagnostic delay and symptoms differ between endometriosis patients with advanced disease, defined as endometriosis involving the vagina, intestine, rectovaginal septum, or bladder (eVIRB), compared to patients without endometriosis …
Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 26% of individuals with female anatomy and is defined as at least 6 months of pain that is perceived to originate in the pelvis. …
Endometriosis affects 10-15% of people assigned female at birth and can cause chronic pelvic pain and impair many domains of quality of life, such as fertility, mood and bladder, bowel …