Fabrizio Barbieri

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus
observational 2011
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.014

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether adenomyosis is associated with uterine polyps. STUDY DESIGN: To perform an ethical human study, we planned a large retrospective observational study covering the entire patient population of the ULSS 17-Venet…

case-report 2010
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ·doi:10.4293/108680810X12674612015229

Endometriosis is a disease that can affect various organs, has an unclear symptomatology, and in extreme cases, can result in intestinal obstruction. This particular case illustrates the synchronous localization of endometriosis, both genit…

other 2010
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.01.008

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a chronic oestrogen-dependent gynaecological disorder, the most common symptom of which is pain. Inflammation can be considered one of the major causes of pain in endometriosis. In particular, degranulating mast …

case-report 2010
Journal of medical case reports ·doi:10.1186/1752-1947-4-248

INTRODUCTION: Postmenopausal endometriosis is a rare form of a common disease, since the absence of estrogenic hormone production should halt disease progression. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 54-year-old Italian Caucasian wo…

nonrandomized-trial 2007
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2007.02.008

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Adequate surgical treatment of severe deep endometriosis requires complete excision of all implants, but the modality of bowel resection is still debated. We describe the results of our experience as a tertiary care endomet…

other 2004
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh054

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated the overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of COX-2 in different anatomical sites of endometriosis and its associatio…

other 2004
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60203-4

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To assess the usefulness of double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) in the diagnosis of endometriotic lesions of the bowel and to define its potential value in preoperative decision making for intestinal surgery. DESIGN: Retr…