Study question: Do endometriotic ovarian cyst influence the rate of spontaneous ovulation? \nSummary answer: Endometriotic cysts, independently from their volume, do not influence the rate of spontaneous ovulation in the affected ovary. \nW…
Study question: Which is the risk of disease recurrence in patients with infiltrated resection margins at the time of colorectal resection for endometriosis? Summary answer: The presence of infiltrated resection margins at the time of color…
AIM: The rectosigmoid is the most frequent location of intestinal endometriosis. Although several techniques have been proposed for the diagnosis of intestinal endometriosis, no gold standard is currently available. In this review, we descr…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the changes in the peritoneal fluid proteome of women with endometriosis determined by the administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH-a). STUDY DESIGN: Peritoneal fluid samples were collected du…
This prospective study evaluated the efficacy of transvaginal ultrasonography combined with water-contrast in the rectum (RWC-TVS) in the diagnosis of rectal infiltration in 35 women with rectovaginal endometriosis; ultrasonographic finding…