Carlos Alberto Petta

•Chronic pelvic pain is a common and complex condition that significantly affects women's quality of life. •Neuropathic pain and nociplastic pain are important components in the pain picture of these patients and should be considered in cli…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a disease with causes still unclear, affecting approximately 15% of women of reproductive age, and in 1%-2% of whom it may involve the urinary tract. The bladder is the organ most frequently affected by endome…

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardize the recording of associated data for collection, processing, and storage of human tissues relevant to endometriosis. DESIGN: An international collaboration involv…

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize the collection of nonsurgical clinical and epidemiologic data relevant to endometriosis research, allowing large-scale collaboration. DESIGN: An international collaboration involving 34 clinical/academic centers and…

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardize the recording of associated data for collection, processing, and storage of fluid biospecimens relevant to endometriosis. DESIGN: An international collaboration i…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a global consensus on the management of endometriosis that considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: It was possible to produce an international consensus statement on the current management …

There is as yet no effective treatment for endometriosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of submitting women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain to a therapeutic protocol involving physical and psycholo…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the quality of life of patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of a segment of the rectosigmoid for the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis with bowel involvement. DESIGN: Prospective application of…

BackgroundAlthough endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility, the pathogenesis of the disease remains poorly understood. Several theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms involved in the development of this …

Background Although endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility, the pathogenesis of the disease remains poorly understood. Several theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms involved in the development of this…

A endometriose uma doena ginecolgica benigna que acomete mulheres em idade reprodutiva e se manifesta sob a forma de dor plvica crnica, dismenorria e infertilidade.A associao de endometriose e infertilidade tem sido reconhecida h anos, embo…

The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceived stress index, quality of life, and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. For the study, 93 women with endometriosis and 82…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose is to assess current medical practice in the diagnosis of endometriosis by Brazilian gynecologists. METHODS: A Cross-sectional study using questionnaires was sent to all gynecologists of the São Paulo State Ob/Gyn As…

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on adenomyotic lesions diagnosed and monitored by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). STUDY DESIGN: LNG-IUS was inserte…

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate pain and depression scores before and after multi-professional group intervention in women with endometriosis as compared to those who did not participate in this activity. METHODS: A total of 128 women attended at the …

Orientador: Carlos Alberto Petta

Sir, We appreciate the interest of Dr Ferrero in the paper of Lorençato et al. 1. All patients included in the study had surgical diagnosis of endometriosis confirmed by biopsy. The use of medication did not have a significant influence on …

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on adenomyotic lesions diagnosed and monitored by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Design: A prospective descriptive study. Setting: Tertiary …