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Elagolix, an orally active non-peptidic GnRH antagonist, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis. As the degree of ovarian suppression obtained with e…
Endometriosis has a multifactorial etiology. The onset and progression of the disease are believed to be related to different pathogenic mechanisms. Among them, the environment and lifestyle may play significant roles. Diet, dietary supplem…
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disease, defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma at ectopic sites. A rare and life-threatening complication associated with endometriosis is represented by spontan…
BACKGROUND: There have been conflicting results in randomized trials of the effects of laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation (LUNA) in chronic pelvic pain. Our objective was to perform a meta-analysis using individual patient data (IPD) t…
There are several techniques that the operator must master. These techniques of surgical dissection are the same in any area of the pelvis irrespective of the route of entry to that anatomic area, whether by laparotomy, laparoscopy, or per …
The best available evidence on surgery for endometriosis-associated pain has been reviewed in order to define the benefit of various interventions in the most frequently encountered clinical conditions, and discuss the robustness of the rep…
Ureteral or vesical endometriotic lesions affect about 1% of women with endometriosis. The diagnosis may be difficult when specific symptoms are lacking. A delay in diagnosis can lead to significant morbidity. An adequate comprehension of t…
BACKGROUND: Currently, there are a number of clinical trials, but no international collaboration for collating research on effectiveness of laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation (LUNA) for alleviating chronic pelvic pain. OBJECTIVE: Meta-…
BACKGROUND: The association between lesion type, disease stage and severity of pain was studied in a large group of women with endometriosis to verify whether endometrial implants at different sites determine specific complaints and to eval…
BACKGROUND: To assess the predictive value of the current classification of endometriosis in terms of response to surgical treatment, we studied to what extent disease stage, lesion type and lesion site were associated with post-operative p…
Vercellini, Paolo; Frontino, Giada; De Giorgi, Olga; Aimi, Giorgio; Zaina, Barbara; Crosignani, Pier Giorgio
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether asymmetry exists in the left- and right-handed distribution of ovarian cystic lesions in a large series of women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective evaluation of a case series. SETTING: Tertiary care…
OBJECTIVE: To assess menstrual blood loss and other menstrual characteristics prospectively in women with and without endometriosis. METHODS: Three hundred fifteen premenopausal women undergoing laparoscopy for various reasons were asked to…