Jvan Casarin

BACKGROUND: Simple hysterectomy is one of the most common gynaecological surgical procedures worldwide; however, its association as a possible aetiological factor for urinary dysfunction remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cl…

BACKGROUND: Almost 10% of women in reproductive age are diagnosed with ovarian endometriomas and can experience symptoms and infertility disorders. Ovarian endometriomas can be treated with medical or surgical therapy. OBJECTIVE: To assess…

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic led to several needed containment measures that conditioned the onset of depressive, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms in the population. These sy…

BACKGROUND: Malignant transformation of extragonadal endometriosis is a rare event, mostly described in surgical scars endometriosis or bowel endometriosis. We here present the case of a 59 years old patient, with endometriosis and malignan…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: There is great consensus that the implementation of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) approach is beneficial for surgical patients, but there is a paucity of data concerning its application in women with deep endom…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the postoperative morbidity of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) for endometriosis/adenomyosis in terms of operative outcomes and complications. DESIGN: Retrospective multicentric cohort study. SETTING: Eight …

The impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on Italian Gynaecological Units practice and the compliance and satisfaction with available guidelines/recommendations is unknown. Therefore, a survey was conducted among all Italian Gynaecolo…

OBJECTIVE: To report safety and efficacy of interventional radiology procedures in the treatment of gynecologic iatrogenic urinary leaks. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of iatrogenic ureteral lesions treated between November 2009 to Apr…

The word "minilaparoscopy" refers to laparoscopic surgical procedures performed using <5-mm trocars, with the exception of the umbilical access. The aim of this review is to explore the feasibility of minilaparoscopy in gynecologic surgery,…

INTRODUCTION: Pharmacotherapy has a key role in the management of endometriosis. However, a significant proportion of patients gains only intermittent or limited benefits. In this regard, alternative and novel drug delivery methods are of p…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the Large Uterus Classification System (LUCS) ability to predict surgical outcomes and complications in total laparoscopic hysterectomies (TLHs) for large uteri. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: …

Interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic pelvic pain syndrome related to the urinary bladder. The ideal treatment should match as much as possible with the pathophysiologic causes of the IC/BPS, but the scarcely …

INTRODUCTION: Pharmacotherapy has a key role in endometriosis treatment and management, however, a significant proportion of patients have only intermittent or limited benefits with current treatment options. Therefore, novel therapeutic ap…

Chronic endometritis (CE) is a poorly investigated pathology which has been related to adverse reproductive outcomes, such as implantation failure and recurrent miscarriage. In this paper, we aim to provide an overview of diagnosis, etiolog…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynecologic disease characterized by the presence and growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, with an estimated prevalence of 10% in re...

In conclusion, a high number of new investigational drugs targeting specific biological mechanisms have recently been proposed for treatment of endometriosis. Although the use of new hormonal treatments, such as GnRH-antagonists, is being d…

IMPORTANCE: In November 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black box warning against the use of power morcellation for excision of uterine fibroids to decrease the risk of disseminating malignant cells and worsening su…

Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent disease affecting 5–10% of women in reproductive age (1). Although it can be asymptomatic in a minority of the cases, the main symptoms and signs include chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, pain …

We evaluated fertility rates, pregnancy course and maternal/neonatal outcomes following laparoscopic ureterolysis for deep endometriosis. Data about women who underwent laparoscopic excision of ureteral endometriosis were analysed. After ex…

PURPOSE: Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) in the case of endometriosis may be extremely challenging. Our aim has been to analyze perioperative details and complications of TLH in women with vs. women without endometriosis. METHODS: Co…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate perioperative details, long-term outcomes, and postsurgical fertility in case of laparoscopic ureterolysis for deep endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. SETTING: Academic re…