Giuseppe Sorrenti

Adenomyosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent disorder that may adversely affect reproductive health. Increasing evidence suggests that its reproductive and obstetric consequences may vary according to disease phenotype, including focal versu…

STUDY QUESTION: Are endometriotic lesions affecting bilateral organs or anatomical structures distributed symmetrically on both sides of the body? SUMMARY ANSWER: The left-sided preponderance of pelvic endometriotic lesions, and the right-…

PURPOSE: To compare different endoscopic techniques, such as hysteroscopy with morcellator and traditional resectoscopy, and different surgical settings, such as operating room setting and outpatient setting, for patients with abnormal uter…

Endometriosis and adenomyosis are chronic, hormone-dependent disorders. Estrogens, in particular, play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of these conditions. Understanding the disease mechanisms, including local hyperestrogenism and red…

The objective of this study is to evaluate if medical treatment before assisted reproductive technology (ART) improves the results in infertile patients with adenomyosis. A literature search was performed with EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane. …

Background/Objectives: Endometriosis is commonly associated with infertility due to multiple factors. In this paper, we investigated the histopathological factors underlying these effects by comparing microscopic samples obtained during lap…

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of hormonal therapy on the evolution of painful symptoms in premenopausal women with adenomyosis, with or without concomitant endometriosis, over an 18-month follow-up period. This study aimed to compare t…

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess the length of diagnostic delay of symptomatic endometriosis in Italy and analyse the presence of correlations between the socio-demographic status of patients and the clinical characteristics/type…

The incidence of endometriosis in middle-aged women is not minimal compared to that in the reproductive age group. The treatment of affected women after childbearing age to the natural transition toward menopause has received considerably p…

A network of endometriosis experts from 16 Italian academic departments and teaching hospitals distributed all over the country made a critical appraisal of the available evidence and definition of 10 suggestions regarding measures to be de…

Ulipristal acetate (UPA) is used for medical treatment of uterine fibroids. The aim of this study was to describe the effects on painful symptoms and the sonographic uterine modifications in patients with adenomyosis erroneously treated wit…

To describe sonographic findings in patients with adenomyosis erroneously treated with ulipristal acetate (UPA). This an observational ultrasound (US) study on premenopausal patients who were treated with UPA for menorrhagia and uterine fib…

INTRODUCTION: Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a spontaneous recurrent pneumothorax occurring in women in reproductive age. The etiology of CP has been associated with thoracic endometriosis and is its most common presentation. PRESENTATION…

Corpus luteum cyst rupture with consequent hemoperitoneum is a common disorder in women in their reproductive age. This condition should be promptly recognized and treated because a delayed diagnosis may significantly reduce women's fertili…

Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is defined by the presence of endometrial implants penetrating under the peritoneal surface or under the wall of the pelvic organs to a depth of at least 5 mm. This case report describes a case of DIE…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of GnRH analogue plus add-back therapy compared with GnRH analogue alone and estroprogestin in patients with relapse of endometriosis-associated pain. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled study. SETTING: Uni…