Carlo Alboni

OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively evaluate the impact of ENDO-GYM Program, which combined Yoga practice and pelvic floor physiotherapy (PFP), on women with ultrasound and/or post-operative histological diagnosis of endometriosis pain resistant …

Background: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological malignancy in Western countries. Although international guidelines recommend that patients with EC be treated at specialized oncology centers, many are still managed by ge…

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether ultrasound-based #Enzian classification predicts pain profiles and response to hormonal therapy in patients with endometriosis. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease …

Transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) has emerged as an innovative minimally invasive approach in gynecologic surgery, aiming to combine the benefits of vaginal surgery and conventional laparoscopy while avoi…

Adenomyosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrial wall of the uterus. This condition is related to a diffusely enlarged uterus with reactive hyperplasia and fibrosis of the surrounding myometrial smooth musc…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic disease that can compromise fertility in up to 30-50% of affected patients, and it is estimated that patients affected by endometriosis represent about 10% of patients undergoing ART treatments. The hy…

Abstract Study question Does the uterine devascularization related to uterine artery section or coagulation during parametrial endometriosis surgery influence the obstetric outcome in the future? Summary answer Uterine devascularization dur…

BACKGROUND: Patients with endometriosis are thought to have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and estimates suggest that 6.2% of them were infected with SARS-CoV-2. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study enrolling 284 women at …

BACKGROUND: The Versius surgical system (CMR Surgical, Cambridge, UK) is a new robotic platform introduced after the original patent of the DaVinci system expired; it has already been applied in different fields, including gynaecology. Unli…

BACKGROUND: The proliferation of several robotic platforms presents an opportunity to pinpoint the most suitable system for specific procedures and patient profiles. This study aims to explore differences in complications and functional out…

BACKGROUND: It is a common thought that endometriosis and its related pain symptoms could improve during pregnancy. However, endometriosis was shown to affect the regular development of pregnancy and delivery outcomes. Several adverse event…

Background: Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease which can cause severe pelvic pain that can impact everyday life. In addition, the complex of pain, inflammation, altered pelvic anatomy, adhesions, disrupted ovarian reserve/function, a…

BACKGROUND: Surgical removal of deep infiltrating endometriosis is frequently associated with improvement in symptoms. However, because of the complex pathogenesis of pain in endometriosis that includes central sensitization and myofascial …

In recent years, the development of assisted reproductive technology (ART) techniques has revolutionized the field of reproductive medicine. In parallel with this, the role of surgery in the treatment of infertile couples has acquired growi…

Abstract Purpose: Endometriosis affects 10% of the female population in reproductive age. Although a greater awareness of the condition and constant progress in understanding its natural history, its treatment remain challenging. When it co…

Objective: Surgical treatment of endometriosis, when indicated, has demonstrated to be effective in reducing painful symptoms and improve quality of life of patients affected with endometriosis. The minimally invasive approach via laparosco…

OBJECTIVE: To study how adenomyosis changes during pregnancy and to possibly correlate these changes to maternal and fetal outcomes. METHODS: Retrospective exploratory cohort study including 254 women with a pre-conceptional/first-trimeste…

Abstract Objective: Complete eradication of parametrial nodules of Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis (DIE) is associated with a high risk of iatrogenic nerves damage and pelvic organs dysfunction. The aim of this study is to evaluate via vali…

INTRODUCTION: Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) has gained widespread application in several surgical specialties. Previous studies on the feasibility and safety of RALS vs standard laparoscopy (S-LPS) for rectosigmoid endometriosi…

The robotic platform is becoming a multidisciplinary tool, versatile, and suitable for multiple procedures. Combined multivisceral resections may represent an alternative to sequential procedures with a potential favorable impact on postope…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the management and the fertility-enhancing potential of surgery in an infertile patient with deep-infiltrating endometriosis and adenomyosis externa. DESIGN: Video case report. SETTING: Minimally invasive and roboti…

To study how adenomyosis modifies in pregnancy and to correlate these changes to maternal and fetal outcomes. Retrospective cohort study including 254 women between 2016 and 2020. Inclusion criteria were: ≧1 transvaginal ultrasound (TV-US) …

We describe an unusual case of giant intramuscular abdominal endometrioma clinically misdiagnosed as desmoid tumour in a 36-year-old female patient with a one-year history of lower abdominal pain. Endometriosis is defined by the presence of…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the surgical steps used to perform a robotic radical parametrectomy in a woman with deep infiltrating endometriosis. DESIGN: Description of the procedure using video. SETTING: University hospital, referral center…