Donato D'Antona — Endo Lab

review 2019

Imaging Modalities for Diagnosis of Deep Pelvic Endometriosis: Comparison between Trans-Vaginal Sonography, Rectal Endoscopy Sonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. A Head-to-Head Meta-Analysis

Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics9040225

OBJECTIVES: A meta-analysis, with a head-to-head approach, was carried out to compare the three most common techniques for a deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) diagnosis. We focused on: transvaginal-sonography (TVS), magnetic-resonance imaging…

meta-analysis 2016

Salpingectomy before assisted reproductive technologies: a systematic literature review

Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/s13048-016-0284-1

Salpingectomy is largely used in case of hydrosalpinx in infertile women scheduled for assisted reproductive technologies (ART), whereas there is no consensus on its role in absence of hydrosalpinx. The current is a systematic literature re…

observational 2015

Menstrual cycle length: a surrogate measure of reproductive health capable of improving the accuracy of biochemical/sonographical ovarian reserve test in estimating the reproductive chances of women referred to ART

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-015-0024-1

BACKGROUND: Aim of the study was to investigate whether menstrual cycle length may be considered as a surrogate measure of reproductive health, improving the accuracy of biochemical/sonographical ovarian reserve test in estimating the repro…

meta-analysis 2015

Ultrasound techniques in the diagnosis of deep pelvic endometriosis: algorithm based on a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.05.002

OBJECTIVE: To collate all available evidence with respect to ultrasound techniques in the management of deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) and compare the sensitivity and specificity of each to determine the most suitable site-specific method.…