1996
The peritoneal environment in endometriosis
Oral E, Olive D, Arici A. The peritoneal environment in endometriosis. Human Reproduction Update 1996, 2: 385-398. PMID: 15717438, DOI: 10.1093/humupd/2.5.385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeritoneal fluidPeritoneal environmentPF of womenEtiology of endometriosisMonocytes/macrophagesSpermatozoon-oocyte interactionEndometriotic implantsEndometrial fragmentsPeritoneal factorsPeritoneal endometriosisRetrograde menstruationIL-8MCP-1Postimplantation survivalChemoattractant cytokinesMast cellsEndometriosisImmune systemMesothelial cellsCytokinesGrowth factorOvum captureMacrophagesEtiologyCell types
1995
Large bowel-to-pelvic sidewall adhesions associated with chronic pelvic pain
Keltz M, Peck L, Liu S, Kim A, Arici A, Olive D. Large bowel-to-pelvic sidewall adhesions associated with chronic pelvic pain. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 1995, 3: 55-59. PMID: 9050617, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)80137-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pelvic painPelvic painPrevalence of colonLeft-sided colonMajority of patientsHigh rateDiagnostic laparoscopyPelvic endometriosisPeritoneal endometriosisRetrospective reviewChronic painHistologic evidenceProspective studyProspective portionUncommon findingInflammatory processLarge bowelProspective comparisonTeaching hospitalTubal sterilizationAbdominal cavityLateral gutterRetrospective portionGeneral populationPain