Karolina Afors

ORCID: 0000-0002-5663-7612
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Research Areas
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Gynecological conditions and treatments
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Hernia repair and management
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Anatomy and Medical Technology
  • Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
  • Bone and Joint Diseases
  • Abdominal Surgery and Complications
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting

Whittington Health NHS Trust
2023-2025

University College London
2017-2021

Whittington Hospital
2017-2021

Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo
2018

Universidade de São Paulo
2018

Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l’Appareil Digestif
2014-2017

King's College Hospital
2015-2017

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2016

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
2014-2015

Ospedale Santa Maria alle Scotte
2015

Since the 1980s, minimally invasive techniques have been applied to an increasing number and variety of surgical procedures with a gradual increase in complexity being successfully performed laparoscopically. In past, obesity was considered contraindication laparoscopy due higher risk co-morbid conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease venous thromboembolism. Performing laparoscopic gynaecological morbidly obese patients is no longer rare phenomenon; however, it does...

10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.02.001 article EN Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015-02-17

<b><i>Objective:</i></b> To evaluate the overall survival (OS) of patients with initially inoperable advanced ovarian cancer, tubal carcinoma, or primary peritoneal carcinoma stages III IV undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by cytoreductive surgery, according to number cycles performed. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This retrospective study was conducted in three main oncology centres east France, reviewing charts all who underwent NAC...

10.1159/000449203 article EN Oncology 2016-01-01

To explore the views of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) general surgery (GS) trainees consultants on laparoscopic skills considered necessary to achieve certificate completion training (CCT) identify any mismatch between in their expectations these skills. A prospective nationwide cross-sectional study UK. national survey distributed through Health Education, England bodies such as Royal College Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy Association...

10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095777 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMJ Open 2025-03-01

Background and Objectives:Laparoscopic surgical excision of bladder nodules has been demonstrated to be effective in relieving associated painful symptoms; the data are lacking concerning impact anterior compartment endometriosis on infertility. We conducted this study evaluate whether or not deep affecting plays a role restoring fertility.Methods:This multicentre, retrospective included group 55 patients presenting with otherwise-unexplained infertility who had undergone laparoscopic...

10.4293/jsls.2018.00067 article EN JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2018-01-01

10.1016/j.ogrm.2011.10.002 article EN Obstetrics Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine 2012-01-01

OBJECTIVESPregnancy in a uterine rudimentary horn presents with an incidence of 1:100,000 pregnancies and carries high risk rupture severe potentially lethal intra-abdominal haemorrhage.Accurate pre-operative diagnosis can be difficult.Limited published evidence suggests that such cases may managed successfully by laparoscopy.A number authors have used destructive techniques to the fetus following excision horn, extract tissues laparoscopically.Pre-operative feticide is recommended where...

10.1007/s10397-014-0857-1 article EN cc-by Gynecological Surgery 2014-09-01

Training programmes for obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) general surgery (GS) vary significantly, but both require proficiency in laparoscopic skills. We sought to determine performance each specialty. Prospective, observational study. Health Education England North-West, UK. 47 surgical trainees (24 O&G 23 GS) were subdivided into four groups: 11 junior O&G, 13 senior GS 12 trainees. Trainees tested on simulated tasks: camera navigation (LCN), hand-eye coordination (HEC), bimanual (BMC)...

10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075113 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open 2023-11-01
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