Giuseppe Ciravolo

STUDY QUESTION: Can a serum miRNA signature serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker for endometriosis (END)? SUMMARY ANSWER: A miRNA-based diagnostic model demonstrated an accuracy of 65.8% in distinguishing END patients from control sub…

Background: Desmoid tumors (DTs) are rare, locally aggressive soft-tissue neoplasms that often affect women of reproductive age. Pregnancy and prior abdominal surgery or trauma have been associated with tumor development and growth, while i…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis (END) is a debilitating gynecological disorder. Clinical examination, imaging, and laparoscopy can provide a definitive diagnosis of END. The discovery of non-invasive biomarkers is necessary to overcome the disa…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis (END) is a painful gynecological condition. Clinical examination, imaging, and laparoscopy can provide a definitive diagnosis of END. Nonetheless, non-invasive biomarkers could help enhance and streamlin…

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 …

Introduction: Parametrial endometriosis could often involve the ureter and periureteral tissue causing hydronephrosis and distortion of the normal ureteral course and position. The treatment in the case of hydronephrosis could be ureterolys…

Objective The technique for freeing the ureter in the endoscopic treatment of deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Methods One hundred and forty-nine patients with complete obliteration of the cul-de-sac submitted to laparoscopic dissec…