Pr Olivier DONNEZ

Membre du conseil scientifique et concepteur université - Elsan

Membre du comité d’orientation scientifique - Elsan

Chirurgien gynécologique et oncologique - Polyclinique URBAIN V, Avignon

Doctorat en sciences médicales - Faculté de médecine de Louvain en Woluwe (UCL)

Doctorat médecine - Faculté de médecine de Louvain en Woluwe (UCL)

Praticien - Polyclinique Urbain V - Avignon - Complex Endometriosis Center

Professeur des universités-praticien hospitalier - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire UCL - Namur

Chef de service - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire UCL - Namur - Service de gynécologie et fécondation in vitro

Membre - International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP)

Membre - American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)

Membre - European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE)

Co-président - Gynove

The rectal shaving for deep endometriosis - Conférence

Surgery for bowel endometriosis. The rectal shaving - Conférence

Endométriose: fléau des temps modernes? - Conférence

Endométriose: Never give up! - Conférence

Definition and Criteria for Diagnosing Cesarean Scar Disorder - Article

Traitement laparoscopique des isthmoceles. Donnez O Diplôme d’endoscopie en gynécologie avec certification européenne en partenariat avec l’EGSEJanuary 19, 2022. - Conférence

Surgical intervention for uterine niches: a brief overview of the literature. Donnez O. Uterine niches: controversies in diagnose and management. ESGE Webinar organized by the ESGE Niche Working group. June the 30th 2022. - Conférence

Surgical Options Discussion Technique for cystectomy and partial laser vaporization Donnez O, Abrao M. Endometriosis Consensus congress, Strasbourg Septembre 16th 2022. - Conférence

Surgery for deep colorectal endometriosis – Do complications change strategies? For discoid resection and shaving procedures Donnez O. ESGE Webinar series. Controversies in Deep Endometriosis: facts, views and vision. April 28the, 2022 - Conférence

Surgeries for endometrioma using mixed and two looks technique – Video presentation. Donnez O. Endometriosis Congress; the latest in managing infertility and pain in women with endometriosis, January 21-22, 2022. - Conférence

Rectal Deep Endometriosis: High majority of cases can be managed by shaving Donnez O. .ENDODubaï 2022 7th edition February 24-26, 2022. Dubaï, United Arab Emirate - Conférence

Le traitement coelioscopique des isthmoceles. Donnez O. CICI / 2022 – Diplôme en endoscopie gynécologique, groupe méditerranéen. September 12th 2022 - Conférence

How to manage ovarian endometrioma? Debate: to excise, to ablate or sclerotherapy of ovarian endometriomas, and consequences on fertility. Ablation. Donnez O. 6th European endometriosis congress. European endometriosis league. June 16 & 1, 2022 - Conférence

How to manage a deep endometriosis of the digestive tract? Which surgical technique? Shaving. Donnez O. 6th European endometriosis congress. European endometriosis league. June 16 & 1, 2022. - Conférence

Deep endometriosis nodule of the rectum: a high majority of cases are manageable by shaving. Donnez O. Endometriosis Congress; the latest in managing infertility and pain in women with endometriosis, January 21-22, 2022. - Conférence

Can uterine niche be prevented?Can uterine niche be prevented? J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod . 2022 Mar;51(3):102299. · 15 mars 2022 - Article

When to treat and when not uterine niche DONNEZ O. The 28th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI) Fully Online - November 19 - 21, 2020 - Conférence

Uterine Adenomyosis Treated by Linzagolix, an Oral Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Antagonist: A Pilot Study with a New 'Hit Hard First and then Maintain' Regimen of AdministrationUterine Adenomyosis Treated by Linzagolix, an Oral Gonadotropin-Rel - Article

Treatments of deep endometriosis in infertility. Donnez O. Intercontinental ONLINE Meeting in Human Reproduction. December 2020, 11 and 12th, Sao Paulo Brazil. - Conférence

Treatment of symptomatic uterine adenomyosis with linzagolix, an oral gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonist: a pilot study. Reproductive BioMedicine Online · 3 oct. 2021 - Article

Traitement laparoscopique des isthmoceles. Donnez O Diplôme d’endoscopie en gynécologie avec certification européenne en partenariat avec l’EGSE. March 19, 2021. - Conférence

Traitement laparoscopique des isthmoceles. Donnez O Diplôme d’endoscopie en gynécologie avec certification européenne en partenariat avec l’EGSE 21 July 2020 - Conférence

Pathogenesis of Adenomyosis- Invagination or metaplasia? Donnez O. ESHRE Virtual Campus workshop "Adenomyosis: What we know, and what we don’t know?" – March 12-13, 2021. - Conférence

Endometriosis: surgical treatment for reproduction. Donnez O. 4th IVF Worldwide Online Congress 4th IVF Worldwide Online Congress: Optimizing IVF treatment to maximize the likelihood of conception October 1-2, 2021. - Conférence

Endometriosis and spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy: ab uno disce omnes… Is it always true? Fertility and Steriliry · 30 mars 2021 - Article

Deep endometriosis: The place of laparoscopic shaving Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol . · 1 mars 2021 - Article

Deep endometriosis : the place of laparoscopic shaving. Donnez O. Virtual endo the global view. The international society fo gynecological endoscopy and Endometriosis foundation for America. March 20-21, 2021. - Conférence

Debate: Cesarean scar defect: When to correct, by which method? Pro laparoscopy: Donnez O. 29th Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI), December 2-4, 2021, Berlin, Germany - Conférence

Debate: Cesarean scar defect: When residual myometrial thickness is less than 3mm Pro laparoscopy DONNEZ O. The 28th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI) Fully Online - November 19 - 21, 2020 - Conférence

Conservative Management of Rectovaginal Deep Endometriosis: Shaving Should Be Considered as the Primary Surgical Approach in a High Majority of Cases Journal of Clinical Medicine · 5 nov. 2021 - Article

Cesarean scar defect: diagnostic and correction. Donnez O. 22nd congresso de obstetricia y gynecologia, Novembre 9th 2021. Porto, Portugal - Conférence

The surgical way to solve the cesarean scar defects. Donnez O. Internation Summit on assisted reproduction and genetics. 23 May 2020 - Conférence

Management of cesarean scar defect. Donnez O.5th international Webinar. Sociedad Chilen de medicina reproductive – Agust the 29th 2020 - Conférence

Isthmocele management in infertile patients. Donnez O ESHRE virtual 36th Annual Meeting of ESHRE, ESHRE 2020. - Conférence

How to deal with cesarean scar defect? Donnez O Fertility talk Thailand Ep. 7 14 July 2020, Thailand. - Conférence

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (linzagolix): a new therapy for uterine adenomyosis Fertility and Sterility · 1 sept. 2020 - Article

Cesarean scar defects: management of an iatrogenic pathology whose prevalence has dramatically increased. Fertility and Sterility · 1 avr. 2020 - Article

Sonographic examination of uterine niche in non-pregnant women: a modified Delphi procedure. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. · 1 janv. 2019 - Article

Niche definition and guidance for detailed niche evaluation Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · 15 avr. 2019 - Article

Effect on surgical decisions: Ulipristal acetate as key player in Belgian phase IV registration trial. nt J Gynaecol Obstet. · 1 oct. 2019 - Article

Deep endometriosis should be performed before ART, Pro surgery first. Donnez O. The 27th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics and Gynecoly and infertility. 21-23rd November 2019, Paris, France. - Conférence

Cesarean scar defects: corrective methods. Donnez O. The 27th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics and Gynecoly and infertility. 21-23rd November 2019, Paris, France - Conférence

Ulipristal acetate for the management of large uterine fibroids associated with heavy bleeding: a review. Reprod Biomed Online · 1 août 2018 - Article

The best surgical treatment for deep endometriosis. Donnez O. 11th Athens congress on women’s health and disease. Preconception to menopause. 6-8 september 2018 Athens, Greece - Conférence

Pathogenesis of uterine adenomyosis: invagination or metaplasia? Fertility and Sterility · 1 mars 2018 - Article

Ovarian endometriosis and infertility: in vitro fertilization (IVF) or surgery as the first approach? Fertility and Sterility · 1 déc. 2018 - Article

Invasion of human deep nodular endometriotic lesions is associated with collective cell migration and nerve development. Fertility and Sterility · 1 déc. 2018 - Article

Introduction: Uterine adenomyosis, another enigmatic disease of our time. Fertility and Sterility · 1 mars 2018 - Article

Emerging treatment options for uterine fibroids. xpert Opin Emerg Drugs · 1 mars 2018 - Article

Urinary tract endometriosis : surgical approach. Donnez O CICE diploma, GESEA certification, Clermont-Ferrand, France March 28 2017 - Conférence

The important role of collective cell migration and nerve fiber density in the development of deep nodular endometriosis Fertillity and Sterility (epub ahead f a print) · 1 janv. 2017 - Article

Rewriting the script: time to rethink the indications for myoma surgery. Fertility and Sterility · 1 janv. 2017Fertility and Sterility · 1 janv. 2017 - Article

Gynecologic and obstetrical outcomes after laparoscopic repair of caesarean scar defect in a series of 38 women. Fertility Sterility · 1 janv. 2017 - Article

Endométriose nodulaire profonde. Donnez O Journées de Laval 2017. Québec, Canada, September 30, 2017 - Conférence

Deep nodule endometriosis : similarities with cancer to explain pathogenesis. Donnez O, Garcia Solares J, Orellana R, Donnez J, Dolmans MM. 26th ESGE annual congress, 18-21 octobre 2017, Antalya Turkey - Conférence

Choosing the right surgical technique for deep endometriosis: shaving, disc excision, or bowel resection? Fertilyt and Sterility 2017 Dec;108(6):931-942. · 1 déc. 2017 - Article

The place of selective progesterone receptor modulators in myoma therapy. Minerva Ginecol. · 1 juin 2016 - Article

Safety of treatment of uterine fibroids with the selective progesterone receptor modulator, ulipristal acetate. Expert Opin Drug Safety · 1 déc. 2016 - Article

Oxidative stress in the pelvic cavity and its role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Fertility and Sterility · 1 oct. 2016 - Article

Long-term medical management of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate. Fertility Sterility · 1 janv. 2016 - Article

Long-term medical management of uterine fibroids with Ulipristal Acetate. Fertil Steril. 2016 Jan;105(1):165-173 - Article

Endometriosis and infertility Panminerva Med · 1 juin 2016Panminerva Med · 1 juin 2016 - Article

Ovarian tissue crypreservation followed by COS and pick-up of mature oocytes does not impair the number or the quality of the retrieved oocytes. J Ovarian Research 2014; 7: 80 - Article

Low Pain Score After Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Same-Day Discharge Within Less Than 5 Hours: Results of a Prospective Observational Study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol · 1 déc. 2015 - Article

Invasion process of induced deep nodular endometriosis in an experimental baboon model: similarities with collective cell migration? Fertility Sterility · 1 août 2015 - Article

Fertility preservation in woman with endometriosis. Mt Médecine de la Reproduction, Gynécologie Endocrinologie 2015; 70:119-121 - Article

Efficacy and safety of repeated use of ulipristal acetate in uterine fibroids. Fertil Steril. 2015 ; 103 :519-527 - Article

Current management of myomas: the place of medical therapy with the advent of selective progesterone receptor modulators. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. · 1 déc. 2015 - Article

With the advent of selective progesterone receptor modulators, what is the place of myoma surgery in current practice? Fertil Steril. 2014 ; 102: 640-8 - Article

Long-term treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate . Fertil Steril 2014; 101 (61): 1565-1573 - Article

Enhanced follicular recruitment and atresia in cortex derived from ovaries with endometriomas. Fertil Steril 2014; 101 (4):1031-7 - Article

A deep neuromuscular block improves the surgical conditions during laparoscopic hysterectomy. A randomised controlled trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2014; 31:1-7 - Article

Septate uterus with complete vaginal agenesis: an undescribed Müllerian malformation. Gynecol Surg 2013; 10:87-90 - Article

Nerve fibers are absent in disease-free and eutopic endometrium, but present in endometriotic (especially deep) lesions. J End Pelvic Pain Disorders 2013; 5:68-76. - Article

Nerve fiber density in deep nodular endometriotic lesions induced in a baboon experimental model. Fertil Steril 2013; 100 (4): 1144-50 - Article

Laparoscopic repair of post cesarean section uterine scar defects diagnosed in non-pregnant women. J Min Inv Gynecol 2013; 20:386-91 - Article

Laparoscopic repair of post cesarean section uterine scar defects diagnosed in non-pregnant women. Author’s reply. J Min Inv Gynecol 2013; 20: 538 - Article

Induction of endometriotic nodules in an experimental baboon model mimicking deep nodular endometriotic lesions Fertil Steril 2013; 99: 783-789 - Article

Deep rectovaginal endometriotic nodules: perioperative complications from a series of 3,298 patients operated on by the shaving technique. Gynecol Surg 2013; 10; 31-40 - Article

"Deep nodular endometriosis: from observational study to experimental model" - Thèse

Ulipristal acetate versus leuprolide acetate for uterine fibroids. N Engl J Med. 2012 Feb 2;366(5):421-32. - Article

Surgical treatment of ovarian endometriomas: state of the art? Fertil Steril. 2012; 98: 556-63. - Article

Spontaneous intramyometrial pregnancy mimicking an intra mural myoma : a diagnostic challenge. Gynecol Surg 2012; 9:439–444 - Article

Fertility preservation in women with ovarian endometriosis :from surgery to cryopreservation. Frontiers in bioscience 2012; 1, 4: 1654-62 - Article

Ovarian metastasis after radical nephrectomy for primary renal clear cell carcinoma: a diagnostic challenge. Gynecol Surg 2011, 8:93-97 - Article

Minimally invasive gynecologic procedures. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2011, 23(4):289-95 - Article

Is the baboon model appropriate for endometriosis studies? Fertil Steril. 2011 Sep;96(3):728-733 - Article

Insights into iron and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) involvement in chronic inflammatory processes in peritoneal endometriosis. Histol Histopathol. 2011 Aug;26(8):1083-92 - Article

Cardiac and gingival metastasis after total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for primary uterine epithelioid angiosarcoma: case report and review of the literature. Gynecol Surg 2011; 8: 207-212 - Article

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation in cancer patient. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2010; 24:87-100 - Article

Ovarian damage following surgery for endometriomas. Hum Reprod 2010; 25: 678-682. IF: 4.357 - Article

A series of 400 laparoscopic hysterectomies for beningn disease: a single center, single surgeon prospective study of complications confirming previous retrospective study. BJOG 2010; 117:752-5. - Article

A series of 400 laparoscopic hysterectomies for beningn disease: a single center, single surgeon prospective study of complications confirming previous retrospective study. Author’s reply. BJOG 2010; 117: 1431-32 - Article

Time to move on-or get left behind-Commentary on “Have the safety concerns about laparoscopic hysterectomy been fully addressed?” BJOG 2009; 116:1272-1274 - Article

How to preserve fertility before chemotherapy. BJMO 2009; 3: 7-15. - Article

EBM and laparoscopic hysterectomy-Commentary on “The best way to determine the best way to undertake a hysterectomy. BJOG 2009, 116(4):476-77. - Article

Complete mesh expulsion as complication of the vaginally assisted laparoscopic cervico-sacropexy with subtotal hysterectomy: a case report. J Min Inv Gynecol 2009; 16: 212-5. - Article

A series of 3190 laparoscopic disease for benign disease from 1990 to 2006: Evaluation of complications compared to vaginal and abdominal procedures. BJOG 2009; 116(4):494-500. - Article

Unusual complication after uterine artery embolization and laparoscopic myomectomy in a woman wishing to preserve future fertility. Fertil Steril 2008; 90 (5): 5-9 - Article

Laparoscopic repair of wide and deep uterine scar dehiscence after cesarean section. Fertil Steril 2008; 89:974-80. - Article

Serum dioxin-like compounds and aromatase (CYP-19) expression in endometriotic tissues. Toxicology letters 2006; 167 (3): 238-44. - Article

Primary ovarian adenocarcinoma developing in ovarian remnant tissue 10 years after laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometriosis. J Min Inv Gynecol. 2007 Nov-Dec; 14:752-757 - Article

Post hysterectomy pelvic adenomyotic masses observed in 8 cases out of a series of 1405 laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomies. J Min Inv Gynecol. 2007; 14:156-60. - Article

Environmental and personnal risk factor in endometriosis and deep endometriotic nodules : A matched case-control study. Environ Res. 2007; 103 (1):121-9 - Article

Iatrogenic peritoneal adenomyoma after laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy and uterine morcellation. Fertil Steril 2006; 86 (5):1511-2 - Article

Expression of aromatase (P450 aromatase/CYP19) in peritoneal and ovarian endometriotic tissue and deep endometriotic (adenomyotic) nodules of the rectovaginal septum. Fertil Steril, 2006; 85 (5):1516-8. - Article

Didelphic uterus and obstructed hemivagina: recurrent hematometra in spite of appropriate classic surgical treatment. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2006; 63 (2):98-101 - Article

Cadmium, lead and endometriosis. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2006; 80 (2):149-53. - Article

Comparison of environmental and personal risk factors in women with endometriosis or deep endometriotic nodules. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2004; 123 (suppl 1): - Article

The concept of “adenomyotic disease of the retroperitoneal space” is born. Gynaecological endoscopy, 10; 2001; 91-94 - Article