• Teachers Board - International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE)
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Endoskopie (AGE) 
• European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE)
• European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO)
• Nordostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (NOGGO)
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Zervixpathologie und Kolposkopie (AG-CPC)

1. Watrowski R, Schuster E, Van Gorp T, Hofstetter G, Fischer MB, Mahner S, Polterauer S, Zeillinger R, Obermayr E. Association of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms rs11556218, rs4778889, rs4072111, and rs1131445 of the Interleukin-16 Gene with Ovarian Cancer. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Sep 24;25(19):10272. doi: 10.3390/ijms251910272. PMID: 39408600.

2. Ascione M, Della Corte L, D’Angelo G, Palumbo M, Watrowski R, Di Spiezio Sardo A, Bifulco G. Robotically-treated spontaneous interstitial pregnancy on tubal stump. Front Surg. 2024.  doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1473307

3. Kostov S, Kornovski Y, Watrowski R, Yordanov A, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Yalcin H, Ivanov I, Selcuk I. Revisiting Querleu-Morrow Radical Hysterectomy: How to Apply the Anatomy of Parametrium and Pelvic Autonomic Nerves to Cervical Cancer Surgery? Cancers (Basel). 2024 Jul 31;16(15):2729. doi: 10.3390/cancers16152729.

4. Loverro M, Bizzarri N, Capomacchia FM, Watrowski R, Querleu D, Gioè A, Naldini A, Santullo F, Foschi N, Fagotti A, Scambia G, Fanfani F. Indocyanine green fluorescence applied to gynecologic oncology: beyond sentinel lymph node. Int J Surg. 2024 Jun 1;110(6):3641-3653. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000001318. 

5. Watrowski R, Schuster E, Hofstetter G, Fischer MB, Mahner S, Van Gorp T, Polterauer S, Zeillinger R, Obermayr E. Association of Four Interleukin-8 Polymorphisms (-251 A>T, +781 C>T, +1633 C>T, +2767 A>T) with Ovarian Cancer Risk: Focus on Menopausal Status and Endometriosis-Related Subtypes. Biomedicines. 2024 Jan 30;12(2):321. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12020321. 

6. Watrowski R, Palumbo M, Guerra S, Gallo A, Zizolfi B, Giampaolino P, Bifulco G, Di Spiezio Sardo A, De Angelis MC. Uterine Tumors Resembling Ovarian Sex Cord Tumors (UTROSCTs): A Scoping Review of 511 Cases, Including 2 New Cases. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Jan 19;60(1):179. doi: 10.3390/medicina60010179. 

7. Kostov S, Selçuk I, Watrowski R, Dineva S, Kornovski Y, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Yordanov A. Neglected Anatomical Areas in Ovarian Cancer: Significance for Optimal Debulking Surgery. Cancers (Basel). 2024 Jan 9;16(2):285. doi: 10.3390/cancers16020285. 

8. Kostov S, Kornovski Y, Watrowski R, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Yordanov A. Internal Iliac Artery Ligation in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Surgical Anatomy and Surgical Considerations. Clin Pract. 2023 Dec 27;14(1):32-51. doi: 10.3390/clinpract14010005

9. Kostov S, Kornovski Y, Yordanov A, Watrowski R, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Ganev T, Yalçın H, Selçuk I. Surgical Anatomy and Dissection of the Hypogastric Plexus in Nerve-Sparing Radical Hysterectomy. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Dec 29;14(1):83. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics14010083. 

10. Kostov S, Selçuk I, Watrowski R, Dineva S, Kornovski Y, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Dzhenkov D, Yordanov A. Surgical Anatomy of the Liver-Significance in Ovarian Cancer Surgery. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Jul 14;13(14):2371. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13142371.

11. Kostov S, Kornovski Y, Watrowski R, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Yordanov A. Surgical and Anatomical Basics of Pelvic Debulking Surgery for Advanced Ovarian Cancer - the "Hudson Procedure" as a Cornerstone of Complete Cytoreduction. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2023 Apr;118(2):187-201. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.2827. 

12. Watrowski R, Kostov S, Sparić R. Editorial: Changing backgrounds and groundbreaking changes: Gynecological surgery in the third decade of the 21st century. Front Surg. 2022 Nov 2;9:1060503. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1060503. 

13. Günther V, Allahqoli L, Watrowski R, Maass N, Ackermann J, von Otte S, Alkatout I. Vaginal Microbiome in Reproductive Medicine. Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Aug 12;12(8):1948. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12081948. 

14. Vitale SG, Fulghesu AM, Mikuš M, Watrowski R, D'Alterio MN, Lin LT, Shah M, Reyes-Muñoz E, Sathyapalan T, Angioni S. The Translational Role of miRNA in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: From Bench to Bedside-A Systematic Literature Review. Biomedicines. 2022 Jul 28;10(8):1816. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10081816. 

15. Watrowski R, Obermayr E, Wallisch C, Aust S, Concin N, Braicu EI, Van Gorp T, Hasenburg A, Sehouli J, Vergote I, Zeillinger R. Biomarker-Based Models for Preoperative Assessment of Adnexal Mass: A Multicenter Validation Study. Cancers. 2022; 14(7):1780. doi: 10.3390/cancers14071780

16. Sparić R, Bukumirić Z, Stefanović R, Tinelli A, Kostov S, Watrowski R. Long-term quality of life assessment in women of reproductive age after excisional treatment for cervical dysplasia. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Jun 12:1-6. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2083486.

17. Vitale SG*, Watrowski R*, Barra F, D’Alterio MN, Carugno J, Sathyapalan T, 

Kahramanoglu I, Reyes-Muñoz E, Lin LT, Urman B, Ferrero S, 

Angioni S. Abnormal uterine bleeding in perimenopausal women: Clinical 

management, the role of hysteroscopy and its impact on quality of life and 

sexuality. Diagnostics. 2022; 12(5), 1176; doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12051176.  *shared first authorship

18. Kostov S, Watrowski R, Kornovski Y, Dzhenkov D, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Yordanov A. Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer Syndromes – A Narrative Review. OncoTargets and Therapy 2022 Apr 8;15:381-405. doi: 10.2147/OTT.S353054

19. Kostov S, Selçuk I, Kornovski Y, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Dineva S, Dzhenkov D, Yordanov, Watrowski R. Paraaortic Lymphadenectomy in Gynecologic Oncology – Significance of Vessels Variations. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 953. doi: 10.3390/jcm11040953

20. Kostov S, Selçuk I, Watrowski R, Kornovski Y, Yalçın H, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Dzhenkov D, Yordanov A. Pelvic Sidewall Anatomy in Gynecologic Oncology—New Insights into a Potential Avascular Space. Diagnostics. 2022; 12(2):519. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12020519

21. Mizgier M, Watrowski R, Opydo-Szymaczek J, Jodłowska-Siewert E, Lombardi G, Kędzia W, Jarząbek-Bielecka G. Association of Macronutrients Composition, Physical Activity and Serum Androgen Concentration in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Nutrients. 2021 Dec 24;14(1):73. doi: 10.3390/nu14010073. 

22. Watrowski R, Kostov S, Alkatout I. Complications in laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery: definitions, classifications, incidence and risk factors -– an up-to-date review. Videosurgery Miniinv 2021; 16 (3): 501–525, doi: 10.5114/wiitm.2021.108800

23. Kostov S, Kornovski Y, Ivanova V, Dzhenkov D, Metodiev D, Watrowski R, Ivanova Y, Slavchev S, Mitev D, Yordanov A. New Aspects of Sarcomas of Uterine Corpus-A Brief Narrative Review. Clin Pract. 2021 Nov 22;11(4):878-900. doi: 10.3390/clinpract11040103. 

24. Watrowski R, Castillo-Tong DC, Obermayr E, Zeillinger R. Gene Expression of Kallikreins in Breast Cancer Cell Lines. Anticancer Res. 2020;40(5):2487‐2495. doi:10.21873/anticanres.14219

25. Watrowski R. Unifying local hemostasis and adhesion prevention during gynaecologic laparoscopies: experiences with a novel, plant-based agent. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2020;40(4):586‐588. doi:10.1080/01443615.2019.1636779

26. Watrowski R, Babbel B, Fisch D. Renal calyceal rupture following ureteral injury after total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2020;9(3):166-169. doi: 10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_28_19.

27. Watrowski R. Pregnancy-preserving laparoscopic treatment of acute hemoperitoneum following lutein cyst rupture in early gestation. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol. 2019 Apr;223(2):109-112. doi: 10.1055/a-0853-8131

28. Watrowski R, Babbel B, Gitsch G. Delivery through cervicovaginal fistula - literature review and case report. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Mar;32(5):864-869. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1387899.

29. Kesić V, Sparić R, Watrowski R, Dotlić J, Stefanović R, Marić G, Pekmezović T. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Cervical Dysplasia (FACIT-CD) questionnaire for Serbian women. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Jul;226:7-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.05.009.

30. Watrowski R, Jäger C, Forster J. Improvement of perioperative outcomes in major gynecological and gynecologic-oncological surgery with hemostatic gelatin-thrombin matrix. In Vivo. 2017 Mar-Apr; 31: 251-258. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11053

31. Watrowski R, Jäger C, Forster J. Predictors of postoperative hemoglobin drop after laparoscopic myomectomy. Videosurg Other Miniinvasive Tech (Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne). 2017;12(1):81-87. doi: 10.5114/wiitm.2017.66515

32. Watrowski R, Heinze G, Jäger C, Forster J, Zeillinger R. Usefulness of the preoperative platelet count in the diagnosis of adnexal tumors. Tumour Biol. 2016 Sep;37(9):12079-12087. doi: 10.1007/ s13277-016-5090-2

33. Watrowski R, Castillo-Tong DC, Schuster E, Fischer MB, Speiser P, Zeillinger R. Association of HER2 codon 655 polymorphism with ovarian cancer. Tumour Biol. 2016 Jun;37(6):7239-44. doi: 10.1007/s13277-015-4609-2.

34. Watrowski R, Zeillinger R. Simple laboratory score improves the preoperative diagnosis of adnexal mass. Tumour Biol. 2016 Apr;37(4):4343-9. doi: 10.1007/s13277-015-4280-7

35. Watrowski R, Rohde A, Maciejewska-Jeske M, Meczekalski B. Hormonal and psychosocial correlates of psychological well-being and negative affectivity in young gynecological-endocrinological patients. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2016;32(1):21-4. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2015.1062869. 

36. Watrowski R, Castillo-Tong DC, Fabjani G, Schuster E, Fischer M, Zeillinger R. The 811 C/T polymorphism in the 3' untranslated region of the selenoprotein 15-kDa (Sep15) gene and breast cancer in Caucasian women. Tumour Biol. 2016 Jan;37(1):1009-15. doi: 10.1007/s13277-015-3847-7.

37. Watrowski R, Babbel B, Jäger C. Uterine rupture after balloon inflation of the intrauterine Foley catheter during laparoscopic chromopertubation. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2016 Aug;128(15-16):599-601. doi: 10.1007/s00508-016-1031-8.

38. Watrowski R, Castillo-Tong DC, Wolf A, Schuster E, Fischer MB, Speiser P, Zeillinger R. HER2 Codon 655 (Ile/Val) Polymorphism and Breast Cancer in Austrian Women. Anticancer Res. 2015 Nov;35(11):5901-4.

39. Watrowski R, Jäger C, Möckel J, Kurz P, Schmidt D, Freudenberg N. Hysteroscopic treatment of uterine tumor resembling ovarian sex cord-like tumor (UTROSCT). Gynecol Endocrinol. 2015 Nov;31(11):856-9. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2015.1080682.

40. Watrowski R, Jäger C, Gerber M, Klein C. Hymenal anomalies in twins: review of the literature and case report. Eur J Pediatr. 2014 Nov;173(11):1407-12. doi: 10.1007/s00431-013-2123-3.

41. Watrowski R, Rohde A. Psychological well-being of gynecologic and obstetric patients: a validation of the 12-item Well-Being Questionnaire (W-BQ12). Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2014 Sep;126(17-18):524-31. doi: 10.1007/s00508-014-0569-6.

42. Watrowski R, Rohde A. Validation of the Polish version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in three populations of gynecologic patients. Arch Med Sci. 2014 Jun 29;10(3):517-24. doi: 10.5114/aoms.2013.36520.

43. Watrowski R. Hemostatic gelatine-thrombin matrix (Floseal®) facilitates hemostasis and organ preservation in laparoscopic treatment of tubal pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2014 Sep;290(3):411-5. doi: 10.1007/s00404-014-3273-x.

44. Watrowski R, Lange A, Möckel J. Primary Omental Pregnancy With Secondary Implantation Into Posterior Cul-de-sac: Laparoscopic Treatment Using Hemostatic Matrix. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2015 Mar-Apr;22(3):501-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.06.008.

45. Watrowski R, Möckel J, Venzke T, Jäger C, Bauknecht T. Anaplastic pelvic carcinoma secondary to low-grade endometrial carcinoma. Anticancer Res. 2014 Jan;34(1):239-42.

46. Castillo-Tong DC, Pils D, Heinze G, Braicu I, Sehouli J, Reinthaller A, Schuster E, Wolf A, Watrowski R, Maki RA, Zeillinger R, Reynolds WF. Association of myeloperoxidase with ovarian cancer. Tumour Biol. 2014 Jan;35(1):141-8. doi: 10.1007/s13277-013-1017-3.

47. Watrowski R, Jäger C, Mattern D, Horst C. Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast – diagnostic and clinical implications. Anticancer Res 2012; 32 (11): 5079-5082.

48. Watrowski R, Striepecke E, Jäger C, Bauknecht T, Horst C. Serous adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix during tamoxifen therapy after bilateral breast cancer. Anticancer Res 2012; 32 (11): 5075-5078.

49. Grimm C, Watrowski R, Baumühlner K, Natter C, Tong D, Wolf A, Zeillinger R, Leodolter S, Reinthaller A, Hefler L. Genetic variations of interleukin-1 and -6 genes and risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Gynecol Oncol 2011;121(3):537-41. 

50. Grimm C, Watrowski R, Polterauer S, Baumühlner K, Natter C, Rahhal J, Heinze G, Schuster E, Hefler L, Reinthaller A. Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms and risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2011; 21(4):597-601. 

51. Jarząbek-Bielecka G, Friebe Z, Pawlaczyk M, Witkowska J, Watrowski R. [Labial hypertrophy as a problem in adolescent gynecology.] Klin Pediat 2009; 17 (2): 266-267. [Polish]

52. Watrowski R, Friebe Z: Synchronous squamous vulvar and cervical cancer – a case report with literature review and analysis of therapeutic strategies. Przegl Lek 2008; 65(3):153-6. PMID: 18624126 [Polish]

53. Jarzabek G, Watrowski R, Friebe Z. Labial hypertrophy and dyspareunia. Arch Perinat Med 2008, 14 (1): 61-62

54. Jarzabek G, Watrowski R, Witkowska J, Friebe Z. [The problem of labial hypertrophy.] Ginek Prakt 2008; 16(3): 16-18. [Polish]

55. Watrowski R, Friebe Z: [Contemporary views on perioperative complications and adhaesion formation after vaginal hysterectomy, in relation to peritoneal closure vs. non-closure in combination with open vs. closed vaginal cuff.] Ginekol Pol 2006; 77 (12): 973-979. [Polish] 

56. Witkowska J, Jarzabek G, Watrowski R, Friebe Z: [Hypertophy of labia minora with pudendal polyp in a 16 y.o. patient.] Ginek Prakt 2006; 14(3): 26-28. [Polish]

57. Concin N, Hofstetter G, Berger A, Gehmacher A, Reimer D, Schuster E, Watrowski R, Tong D, Heim K, Mueller-Holzner E, Marth C, Zeimet A, Zeillinger R: Clinical Relevance of Dominant-Negative p73 Isoforms for Responsiveness to Chemotherapy and Survival in Ovarian Cancer - Evidence for a Crucial p53-p73 Cross-Talk in Vivo. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11(23):8372-83

58. Hager G, Cacsire-Castillo Tong D, Schiebel I, Recniczek G, Watrowski R, Speiser P, Zeillinger R: The use of a panel of monoclonal antibodies to enrich circulating breast cancer cells facilitates their detection. Gynecol Oncol 2005; 98(2): 211-216.

59. Friebe Z, Watrowski R, Bembnista M, Rokowska A, Włosinska J, Dembińska M: Correlation between platelet count and CA-125 in ovarian cancer. Ginekol Pol 2005;76(3): 165-172. [Polish]

60. Watrowski R, Rohde A: Macht Cholesterin nur die Männer glücklich? Cholesterin, Body Mass Index (BMI) und Affekt bei jungen gynäkologischen Patientinnen In: Wollmann-Wohlleben V, Knieling J, Nagel-Brotzler A, Neises M (Hrsg.) Psychosomatische Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe 2003/2004. Gießen: Psychosozial, 2004: 255-262 [German]

61. Watrowski R, Rohde A: WHO (Bradley) Well-being Index und Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) bei gynäkologischen und geburtshilflichen Patientinnen. In: Neises M, Bartsch S, Dohnke H, Falck HR, Kauffels W, Schmid-Ott G, Schwerdtfeger J, Walter H  (Hrsg). Psychosomatische Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe 2002/2003. Gießen: Psychosozial, 2003: 566-573 [German]

62. Watrowski R, Rohde A: Psychische Befindlichkeit der Risikoschwangeren. In: Neises M,  Bartsch S, Dohnke H, Falck HR, Kauffels W, Schmid-Ott G, Schwerdtfeger J, Walter H (ed). Psychosomatische Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe 2002/2003. Gießen: Psychosozial, 2003: 558-565 [German]

Buchveröffentlichungen

63. Watrowski R, Sparic R, eds. Changing Backgrounds and Groundbreaking Changes: Gynecological Surgery in the Third Decade of the 21st Century. ISBN 978-2-83250-508-3. Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne 2022.

64. Watrowski R. Complications of gynecological laparoscopy. In: Advances in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Reproductive Surgery. Eds. Rizk B, Abuzeid M, Alkatout I, Mettler L. ISBN 9780367188320. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London 2021: 24-45. 

65. Friebe Z, Watrowski R, Pawlaczyk M. Dlaczego rośnie częstość wykonywania cięć cesarskich? In: Anestezjologia w położnictwie i medycynie perinatalnej. Zasady i praktyka. (Anaesthesiology in Obstetric and Perinatal Medicine. Principles and Practice). Hrsg. Von K.M. Kuczkowski und L. Drobnik. Warszawa: MED-MEDIA Vlg., 2009: 78-85

66. Watrowski R, Friebe Z, Pawlaczyk M. Organizacja i funkcjonowanie bloku operacyjnego [Structure and function of the Operating Room]. In: Ginekologia, 2 tomy [Gynecology. Ed. by Z. Słomko], PZWL Warszawa, 2008: 728-746

67. Friebe Z, Słomko Z, Watrowski R. Wycięcie macicy z dostępu brzusznego [Abdominal hysterectomy]. In: Ginekologia, 2 tomy, [Gynecology. Ed. by Z. Słomko], PZWL Warszawa, 2008: 809-831