Endometriosis Zone editorial advisor

Dr. Anton Langebrekke

Head of endoscopic surgery, Dept. of obstetrics and gynecology
Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo Norway

Education

Cand Med 1978 Universite Libre de Bruxelles Belgium1978
Cand Med 1979 University of Oslo Norway 1979.
Specialist in Obstetrics and gynecology 1984 in Sweden.
Specialist in Obstetrics and gynecology 1985 in Norway.

Employments

010777-010778: internship training in surgery and internal medicine
010778-010779: general practice Tolga district Norway.
010779-010780: lieutenant and doctor in the Norwegian army.
010780-010782: obstetrics and gynecology. Central hospital Vänersborg Sweden
010782-010183: anaesthesiology. Central hospital Vänersborg Sweden
010183-010184: surgery. Central hospital Vänersborg Sweden
010184-010385: obstetrics and gynecology. Central hospital Vänersborg Sweden
010385-010787: ass. Doctor obstetrics and gynecology. Akershus Central Hospital Norway.
010787-010193: consultant gyn. and head of operative gynecology Akershus Central Hospital.
010193-011293: consultant gynecologist oncology. The Norwegian Radium Hospital
011293-010196: consultant gyn and head of operative gynecology Akershus Central hospital
010196-010497: consultant gynecologist. Volvat Medical Clinic Oslo Norway.
010397-011299: consultant dept f gyn/obst Aker University hospital 
011299-still Head of endoscopic and gynaecologic surgery Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo- Norway

Chief of the annual Scandinavian laser workshop in Akershus Central Hospital from 1988 to 1997. (endoscopic laser workshop with annual visiting professor Jacques Donnez and prof. Michelle Nisolle).

Founding Member of the board of European Society of Gynecological Endoscopy (club Raoul Palmer)

Member of editorial board of the medical journal “Gynecological Endoscopy”

Live operative demonstrations in operative endoscopy for many years all over Scandinavia during workshops and other demonstrations.

Invited speaker to numerous congresses and workshops all over Europe. 

Member of several Scandinavian congress committees.

Frequent chairman in European congresses.

Invited speaker by the AAGL

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Wisløff F, Godal HC, Gaarder PI, Langebrekke A. Lupus antikoagulant. Tidskkr Nor Lægeforen 1987;107:1128-30.

2. Langebrekke A, Urnes A, Bakke T. Laserendoscopy in gynecology. Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1989;109:61-2. 

3. Langebrekke A, Bakke T. Laparoscopic treatment of ovarian pregnancy. Tidskkr Nor Lægeforen 1990;110:208.

4. Trondsen E, Reiertsen O, Andersen OK, Rosseland AR, Langebrekke A. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Tidskkr Nor Lægeforen 1991,11:444-5.

5. Bakka A, Reiertsen O, Rosseland AR, Trondsen E, Langebrekke A. Laparoscopic appendectomi. Tidskr Nor Lægeforen 1991;111:1714-5.

6. Langebrekke A, Kirshner R, Skår OJ, Sørnes T, Urnes A. Treatment of tubal pregnancy by laparoscopic laser surgery. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1991;70:331-4.

7. Langebrekke A, Urnes A. Laparoscopic adnexectomy. Acta Obstet Gynecol 1991;70:605-9.

8. Langebrekke A, Skår OJ, Urnes A. Laparoscopic hysterectomy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1992;70:226-9.

9. Kirschner R, Nesheim BI, Urnes A, Skår OJ, Langebrekke A. Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1992;112:2762-4.

10. Langebrekke A, Sørnes T, Urnes A. Fertility outcome after treatment of tubal pregnancy by laparoscopic laser surgery. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1993;72:547-9. 

11. Langebrekke A, Urnes A. Postoperative complications after removal of benign cystic teratoma. Gynecological Endoscopy 1994;3:245-6.

12. Langebrekke A, Dahlstrøm B, Eraker R, Urnes A. The laparoscopic Burch procedure. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1995;74:153-5.

13. Langebrekke A, Eraker R, Nesheim BI, Urnes A, Busund B, Sponland G. Abdominal hysterectomy should not be considered as a primary method for uterine removal. A prospective randomised study of 100 patients referred to hysterectomy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1996;75:404-7.

14. Langebrekke A, Istre O, Busund B, Sponland G, Gjønnæss H. Laparoscopic assisted colpoiesis according to Davydov. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1998;77:1027-8.

15. Langebrekke A, Istre O, Hallqvist AC, Hartgill TW, Onsrud M. Comparison of Laparoscopy and Laparotomy in Patients with Endometrial Cancer Journal of Amer. Ass. of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. May 2002; Vol 9: No 2

16. Langebrekke A et al. Laparoscopic Surgery in Patients with Endometrial Cancer. Tidsskr Nor Lægefor 2002; 122: 2435-9

Chapters in published books:

1. The Management of Adnexal Cysts. Book edited by Prof. MA Bruhat. Blacwell Scientific publication. 1994.

2. Midt i livet. Book edited for the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Norwegian gynecological association. 1996. 

Book reviews:

Nezhat C. Endometriosis. Advanced Management and Surgical Techniques. Berlin- Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag 1995.

Nezhat C et al. Operative Gynecological Laparoscopy: principles and techniques. New York: Mcgraw-Hill 1995.

Bailliere. Hysterectomy. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1997;11:1.

Abstracts

Numerous during the last 15 years.

Speeches 

Before 1998 : Not memorized.
120298: Oslo Norway: Surgical treatment of endometriosis.
18-210698: 2. Hysterectomty- symposium in Arendal Norway, organise, visiting surgeon and professor.
10-130998: Workshop: min invasive surgery - Paris. Professor.
27-291198: Symposium: min invasiv techniques- Bruxelles, chairman og speeker
18-190399: Surgeon and professor in Arendal Norway –vaginal and min invasive hysterectomy. 
170699: Professor in course about endometrial destruction- Oslo.
25-28.aug 1999: Professor in postgraduate class about gynecological surgery.
15-18 aug 1999: Europ soc gyn endoscopy. Chairman, speeches and posters.
061199: Speech about surgery and endometriosis- Norway.
11-12 nov 1999: Operator and professor in Arendal, Norway: Postgraduate course in vaginal hysterectomy.
181199: professor in postgraduate class in gynecology.
23-261199: Visiting and assisting Prof A. Schneider and Prof Marc Possover in Jena-Germany
04-06 June 2000: Invited speeker in The Nordic Gynecological Society meeting in Oslo Norway.
28092000: Professor and visiting surgeon at Haukeland Univ. Hosp Bergen Norway.
05-10 2000: Speech at Norwegian Soc. Annual meeting in Kristiansand Norway.
281000: Professor at annual meeting of the endometriosis Soc in Oslo.
021100: Speech at Oslo Gyn Soc: Laparoscopic treatment of endometrial cancer.
081200: Invited speaker: 10th annual Per Kolstad meeting- the Norv. Radium hospital.
Nov 2001: AAGL San Fransisco. Invited speaker.
080201-110201.: GnRH analogues in cancer and human reprod. Geneve Suisse.
01101-010101: Professor and leader in postgraduate course in ”New treatments of uterine myomas 
120402-140402. Wadahl Norway: Professor and leader. Min invasive therapy in gynecology.
200402: professor at postgraduarte course in surgical endoscopy
250402-280402. ESGE Berlin, foredrag.
020502-020502: Professor during course in Hamburg i laparoscopic surgery. (Live pig course.)
121202-131202: Leader and professor: postgraduate education in vaginal surgery. Arendal Norway..
100203-110203: Professor at laparoscopic pig training course in Versailles- France.
120303-130303: Professor and leader at Norwegian national training course in endoscopic surgery.
010403-050403: Abstracts at ISGE in Cancun- Mexico.
240403-250403: Professor at laparoscopic pig training course in Hamburg- Germany.