Arnau Women Research Group

These are the research lines in which members of the Arnau Dona research group have participated over the past five years. Their work covers a wide range of clinical studies in gynecology, obstetrics, and reproductive health.

Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery (Gynecological Laparoscopy):

Effectiveness and safety of salpingectomy with minicornucetomy for Essure device removal.
Retrospective studies on symptom evolution after Essure explantation.
Frequency of nerve injury in lateral trocar placement.
Long-term impact of abdominal myomectomy on reproductive outcomes.
Comparative analysis of robotic-assisted vs. conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Advantages of robotic pelvic surgery in reducing abdominal scars for deep endometriosis.

Endoscopic Approach to Uterine Pathology (Hysteroscopy):

Use of virtual reality to reduce anxiety and pain during outpatient hysteroscopy.
Ultrasound estimation of retained material volume in hysteroscopic treatment.
Hystero-embryoscopy for diagnosing recurrent first-trimester miscarriage.
OPPIUM technique for preparing type 2 fibroids for surgical removal.
Safety and effectiveness of hysteroscopic morcellation for retained products.
Prediction of Lasmar classification via gynecological ultrasound.
Estimation of blood loss during hysteroscopic myomectomy.

Reproductive Medicine:

Tubal patency assessment using hysterosonosalpingography and its relation to Chlamydia infection.
Chlamydia trachomatis as a risk factor for infertility.
Development of clinical protocols for assisted reproduction in Catalonia.
Multicenter trial on contraceptive efficacy and safety of dienogest/ethinyl estradiol.

Endometriosis:

Molecular and phenotypic complexity of endometriosis using omics and new models.
Personalized medicine approaches and biomarker validation for diagnosis and recurrence prediction.
Detection of molecular biomarkers in menstrual blood, saliva, and venous blood.
Comparative molecular studies of endometrium in patients with and without endometriosis.

Gynecological Ultrasound:

Elastography parameters in normal and pathological myometrium.
Differentiation between myoma and adenomyoma using ultrasound.
Correlation of preoperative ultrasound findings with surgical and MRI results in deep endometriosis.

Gynecological Cancer:

Role of ARID1A in endometrial carcinogenesis and therapeutic implications.
Rapid detection of lymph node metastasis in cervical and endometrial cancer using OSNA.
Use of Glubran 2® to reduce seroma in axillary lymphadenectomy.
Utility of 2D/3D ultrasound in preoperative staging of endometrial and cervical cancer.
Liquid biopsy strategies for risk evaluation and personalized therapy in endometrial cancer.
Multicenter studies on diagnostic indices for pelvic adnexal tumors.

Pelvic Floor Pathology:

Use of acellular dermal matrix and ligament fixation for prolapse treatment.
Long-term follow-up and management of obstetric anal sphincter injuries.

High-Risk Pregnancy - Placental Pathology:

Screening for preeclampsia in twin pregnancies.
Management of early-onset fetal growth restriction using angiogenic factors and Doppler.
Incorporation of sFlt1/PlGF ratio in preeclampsia diagnosis.

High-Risk Pregnancy - Maternal Pathology:

Retinal microvasculature angiography in healthy and diabetic pregnant women.
Outcomes in pregnancies of advanced maternal age.
Randomized trials to reduce cesarean rates in obese pregnant women.
Outcomes following myomectomy.

Childbirth Care:

National studies on induction methods and maternal/perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Effectiveness and safety of double balloon cervical induction.
Participation in Spanish registry of maternal and perinatal morbidity.