Osamu Sugimoto (Sugimoto, O. (1975). Hysteroscopic diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma A report of fifty-three cases examined at the Women’s Clinic of Kyoto University Hospital, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, […]
Basic manual devices are cost-efective ans easy-to-use, but often lack speed, power, control, and effectiveness. Electromechanical system may improve speed and power for certain cases, but require costly capital equipement, […]
Hysteroscopy is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of intrauterine pathology including gestational retained products. The hysteroscopic appearance of this pathology varies depending on the involution, vascularization and 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 […]
Hysteroscopic approach to treat uterine malformations has been well defined more than 35 years ago. Colacurci and colleagues (1) wrote: “Hysteroscopic surgery replaced abdominal metroplasty and is today the treatment […]
Endometrial polyps originate as focal hyperplasia of the basalis layer of the endometrium and become localized growths of endometrial tissue covered by epithelium containing therein a variable number of glands, […]
Robert’s uterus is a rare uterine malformation of which there are only a few reported cases. In this type of malformation, it is very important to establish a previous diagnosis […]
Hysteroscopy is a safe and effective method for resection of polyps under direct visualization. In recent years, the development of small caliber hysteroscopes as well as bipolar electrosurgical systems have […]
Many epidemiological studies have linked the use of the intrauterine device with decreased risk of endometrial cancer. Tao MH, et al in China, studied 1204 patients with newly diagnosed endometrial […]
The objective of this approach, either by traditional laparoscopy or by robotic assisted technology, is the correction of the healing defect. It is therefore a corrective or restorative surgery unlike […]
The endometrium has the ability to experience cyclical changes in response to different hormonal stimuli that occur during the menstrual cycle. These changes are known as the endometrial cycle. The […]
In general, it is recommended to excise any symptomatic polyp. If the polyps are asymptomatic, it seems appropriate to simply keep an expectant management, with serial ultrasound scans every 6 […]
Adenomyosis is a benign condition characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma invading the myometrium with the presence of hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the smooth muscle fibers. It […]
Endometrial polyps are areas of growth of endometrial tissue inside the uterine cavity. They are composed of stroma, glands and blood vessels coated by endometrial lining. Polyps are the most […]
Hysteroscopic surgery is the treatment of choice for intrauterine adhesions. It allows to perform lysis of adhesions under direct vision and magnification. After the surgery, the adhesions recurrence rate is […]