The endocervical canal is lined by columnar epithelium on a basement membrane. There are also endocervical glands, and its extension is influenced by age, parity and hormonal status. The Squamous […]
In 2005, we developed an Hysteroscopic myoma classification, the “STEPW or Lasmar”Classification. Our purpose was to develop a new preoperative classification of submucous myomas for evaluating the viability and the […]
Osseous metaplasia is a rare condition in which there is a transformation of the normal endometrial tissue into bone. It is an uncommon clinical finding with an incidence of 0,3/1000 […]
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in developed countries and is the 5th most frequent cancer affecting woman. The estimated frequency is 19.1 / 100,000 cases in the […]
The first reference to the presence of intrauterine adhesions was made by Heinrich Fritsch in 1894 in a patient who developed secondary amenorrhea after a postpartum curettage (Fritsch H. Ein […]
The fallopian tubes measure between 7 and 14 cm in length. They are composed of three layers: mucous, muscular and serous layer. The mucosal layer is located directly under the […]
It is difficult to determine the incidence of congenital uterine malformations in the general population because most affected women do not experience reproductive problems. The incidence has been calculated to […]
Uterine fibroids are considered the most common benign uterine tumor of the female genital tract. It is estimated that fibroids are present in 30% of women at age 35 and […]
Hysteroscopic endometrial embryo delivery (HEED) is a beneficial technique in increasing clinical pregnancy rates, especially in patients with repeated failed IVF-ET attempts. Due to the objective and replicable nature of […]
Endometrial hyperplasia is an overgrowth of endometrial glands, with different shapes and sizes, which causes increased endometrial thickness which results in a greather gland / stroma ratio than observed in […]
Sometimes the healing process of the cesarean section scar is incomplete, with a disruption of the myometrium. In the literature there are several names used for this “gap”, being the […]
