Publications by authors named "Emilie Faller"

Purpose: To report the pain relief and procedure-related outcomes of percutaneous cryoablation (CA) of painful endometriosis deposits in unusual anatomic locations.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective search of institutional radiological information system identified a total of 15 patients (median age 35.5 years; interquartile ranges-IQR 33-38).

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  • There is new research showing that endometriosis, a health problem affecting many women, might be connected to heart disease.
  • Endometriosis causes issues with reproductive organs and involves long-term inflammation.
  • The study wants doctors to pay more attention to how endometriosis can also affect heart health.
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Objective: We decided to conduct a study based on these multidisciplinary team (MDT) in order to investigate their impact at the University Hospitals of Strasbourg and look for ways to improve this MDT.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of the 682 patients presented to endometriosis MDT from its inception in March 2017 to December 2020.

Results: The MDT decision was different from that initially proposed by the patient's referent for 406 patients (60%).

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Background: Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity which could affect 200 million women (The term "woman" is used for convenience. Individuals gendered as man or as nonbinary can also suffer from this disease) worldwide. One of the most common symptoms of endometriosis is pelvic chronic pain associated with fatigue.

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Introduction: The proximity of the urinary tract to the female genital tract explains its possible involvement in pelvic gynaecological cancer or deep endometriosis. Surgical treatment is aimed at improving overall survival and recurrence-free survival of patients, as well as restoring normal anatomy and functional integrity depending on the pathology. These operations are accompanied by significant post-operative complications.

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  • - The study aimed to assess the safety and effectiveness of cryoablation, a minimally invasive treatment, for patients with endometriosis located in the anterior abdominal wall, involving 29 patients over 6 months.
  • - Cryoablation was performed under imaging guidance, with nearly half of the procedures done under local anesthesia, resulting in minor complications and significant pain reduction from baseline to 6 months.
  • - At the 6-month follow-up, approximately 72% of patients experienced complete symptom relief, although some reported ongoing symptoms or had MRI-confirmed residual disease.
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Introduction: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition that affects 50% of women who have given birth in their lifetime. With stop of vaginal mesh sale in 2019, the sacrospinous fixation technique according to Richter with native tissue has seen its incidence tripled in 15 years. Classically, sacrospinous fixation according to Richter is performed unilaterally, however its unilateral or bilateral character is controversial.

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Objective: To present a minimally approach to the management of deep pelvic endometriosis by nerve-sparing surgery and use of neutral argon plasma for extensive endometriotic lesions.

Design: This is a clinical case video of a 29 years-old patient, affected by deep pelvic endometriosis with primary dysmenorrhea, deep dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain and dyschezia. Pelvic MRI shows a right ovarian endometrioma measuring 5 cm, a thickening of the right uterosacral ligament and a uterine torus nodule.

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Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective was to describe the different laparoscopic and vaginal steps of sub-urethral infected mesh explantation as well as an unexpected and unusual complication: a sub-mucosal calcification on the sub-urethral segment of the sling that was not infiltrating the urethra.

Methods: This was carried out at our University Teaching Hospital of Strasbourg.

Results: We show the complete removal of an infected retropubic sling in a patient who had already undergone three previous surgeries without resolution of symptoms.

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Objective: According to French guidelines, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) can be performed for Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage III primary epithelial ovarian, tubal, and peritoneal cancers that are initially unresectable after 3 or 4 cycles of intravenous chemotherapy. The main objective of this preliminary study was to analyze the components necessary for the establishment of HIPEC in an expert gynecological oncological surgery center. The secondary objective was to compare HIPEC using conventional laparotomy and laparoscopic approaches.

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Deep infiltrating pelvic endometriosis and its surgical management is associated with a risk of major postoperative complications. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is recommended preoperatively in order to obtain the most precise mapping of the extent of endometriotic lesions. The aim of this work was to assess the feasibility and clinical interest of 3D modeling by surface rendering as a preoperative planning tool in a patient with deep infiltrating pelvic endometriosis.

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  • * Recent research has revealed a likely connection between endometriosis and the cardiovascular system, worth exploring due to its potential implications for women's health.
  • * Current studies show only limited associations between endometriosis and cardiovascular disease, indicating a need for more comprehensive research to identify the clinical significance and pathways for early diagnosis and prevention.
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Study Objective: To demonstrate a systematic approach to the laparoscopic en bloc pelvic resection with rectosigmoid resection and anastomosis as part of ovarian cancer treatment in a tertiary gynecologic surgery referral center.

Design: This video illustrates an en bloc pelvic resection performed par laparoscopy in 10 steps.

Setting: A 56-year-old patient with an advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer extending into the rectum was amenable to primary debulking surgery in accordance with the French guidelines [1].

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Introduction: Deep infiltrative endometriosis can lead to infertility with a spontaneous pregnancy rate between 8.7 and 13%. Surgical treatment of bowel endometriosis may improve spontaneous and ART fertility.

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  • The study compares laparoscopic interval debulking surgery (IDS) and laparotomy outcomes in patients with stage III or IV serous ovarian cancer post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
  • Results showed no significant difference in overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) between both surgical methods, although laparoscopy had fewer early postoperative complications and shorter hospital stays.
  • Laparoscopy is suggested as a safe alternative to laparotomy for selected patients with advanced ovarian cancer, achieving comparable survival outcomes with reduced morbidity.
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Study Objective: To describe the anatomy of the nerves during a laparoscopic retroperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy with prioritization of their preservation.

Design: Demonstration of a nerve-preserving para-aortic lymphadenectomy.

Setting: A 65-year-old woman with no significant medical history underwent diagnostic laparoscopy for evaluation of a right ovarian mass.

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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal of all gynecological cancers. Despite excellent responses to standard treatment in approximately 70% of patients, most of them will relapse within 5 years of initial treatment and many of them will develop chemotherapy-resistant disease. It is then important to find other means of treatment for these patients such as immunotherapy or targeted therapy.

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Objective: Bowel resection is frequently used when performing oncological surgery to obtain complete cytoreduction or to remove endometriosis in case of intestinal invasion. Acquiring the surgical skills to perform this kind of procedure is crucial to offer to our patients an optimal management. The aim of this study is to describe a 7-years surgical experience in bowel resections of a gynecologic surgeon and to determine his learning curves.

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Objective: The primary objective of the study was to validate the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)-European Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ESGO) ovarian cancer guideline as a method of assessing quality of care, and to identify patient characteristics predictive of non-adherence to European guideline care. The secondary objectives were to analyze the evolution of practices over the years and to evaluate heterogeneity between centers.

Methods: This retrospective multicenter cohort study of invasive epithelial ovarian cancer reported to the FRANCOGYN database included data from 12 French centers between January 2000 and February 2017.

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Cystic adenomyosis is an unusual form of adenomyosis, characterized by a well-circumscribed cavitated endometrial gland and stroma, ≥ 1 cm in diameter, located within the myometrium. Few cases have been reported in the gynecological literature, with confusing naming such as: juvenile cystic adenomyosis, cystic myometrial lesions, cystic adenomyoma or juvenile adenomyotic cysts. The current preferred terminology is accessory cavitated uterine mass /or malformation (ACUM).

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Introduction: Endometriosis is a common disease in women, which requires a medical and surgical approach. Surgical societies recommend a multidisciplinary management in tertiary referral centers. The objective of our study is to assess the surgical management of endometriosis in France by studying the surgeons' attitude for bowel and urinary endometriosis.

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Background: Borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) are tumors with a favorable prognosis but whose management by consensus is essential to limit the risk of invasive recurrence. This study aimed to conduct an inventory of surgical practices for BOT in France and to evaluate the conformity of the treatment according to the current French guidelines.

Methods: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study included nine referral centers of France between January 2001 and December 2018.

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