Crosignani PG
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· 78 papers in corpus
observational
2003
BACKGROUND: Residual ovarian function after laparoscopic excision of endometriotic ovarian cysts is a major and still unsolved topic. Ultrasonographic evaluation of ovarian response to ovulation stimulation represents a simple yet poorly em…
review
2003
The quality of the evidence that supports the use of medical treatment before conservative surgery for endometriosis is manifestly poor, and no recommendations can be made based on the results of the published studies. There are practical a…
review
2003
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if a lateral asymmetry exists in the distribution of endometriotic lesions of the sciatic nerve. DATA SOURCES: All articles on sciatic nerve endometriosis identified by MEDLINE and EMBASE database searches were re…
rct
2003
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic resection of the uterosacral ligaments in women with endometriosis and predominantly midline dysmenorrhea. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Two academic departments. One hun…
review
2003
We performed a MEDLINE and EMBASE search to identify all studies published in the last decade in the English language literature on the use of progestogens for the treatment of endometriosis. Our aim was to clarify the biological rationale …
rct
2002
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of cyproterone acetate versus an oral contraceptive in the treatment of endometriosis-associated recurrent pelvic pain. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Academic center. PATIENT…
other
2002
other
2002
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether bladder detrusor endometriosis originates intraperitoneally in the vesicouterine pouch or subperitoneally in the vesicovaginal septum and whether an association exists with uteri…
observational
2001
Background: The relationship between frequency and severity of pain symptoms and site, stage and morphological characteristics of endometriotic lesions was analysed in a multicentre cross-sectional observational study. Methods: A total of 4…
observational
2000
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the depth and volume of the pouch of Douglas differs in patients with endometriosis with and without deep lesions and to compare them with subjects with a healthy pelvis or with diseases other than endometrio…
meta-analysis
2000
Six cases of endometriosis obstructing the left ureter were observed among 1,054 consecutive patients undergoing surgery in an eight-year period. In addition, 125 women with ureteral endometriosis (left-sided, n = 66; right-sided, n = 40; b…
review
2000
The general definition of infertility is a lesser capacity to conceive than the mean capacity of the general population and infertile couples can be characterized in two groups: those unable to conceive without therapy and those who are hyp…
observational
2000
To investigate the left- and right-sided distribution of ovarian malignant surface epithelial tumours, data were collected on 209 women undergoing first-line surgery for Stage I and II disease. Considering the unilateral cancers, the observ…
meta-analysis
2000
A systematic literature review of the last two decades was performed to evaluate the effect of pelvic denervations in addition to conservative surgery on dysmenorrhoea and deep dyspareunia associated with endometriosis. Chronic pelvic pain …
rct
1999
OBJECTIVE: To ascertain whether the frequency of pelvic pain recurrence is reduced and time to symptoms recurrence is prolonged in women with symptomatic endometriosis undergoing conservative surgery and post-operative hormonal therapy comp…
nonrandomized-trial
1999
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of an intrauterine system releasing 20 microg of levonorgestrel per 24 hours in the long-term treatment of recurrent dysmenorrhea in women already operated on conservatively for endometriosis. …
observational
1999
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the association between use of oral contraception and risk of pelvic endometriosis. DESIGN: We compared use of oral contraception in women with and without endometriosis. PARTICIPANTS: Eligible for the study were wom…
observational
1998
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether asymmetry exists in the left- and right-handed distribution of ovarian cystic lesions in a large series of women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective evaluation of a case series. SETTING: Tertiary ca…
review
1998
The following review considers the main epidemiologic data on oral contraceptives (OC) and the risk of major benign gynecologic diseases. Earlier studies investigating the relationship between OC use and functional ovarian cysts indicated t…
other
1998
diagnostic-accuracy
1998
To assess the reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography and uterine needle biopsy, used singly or in combination, in the diagnosis of diffuse adenomyosis, a prospective study with pathological confirmation of the diagnosis was performed. …
review
1997
Despite sporadic ovarian follicle development, hormonal contraception consistently and uniformly prevents steroidogenesis and ovulation. For their suppressive activity on ovarian androgen production, oral contraceptives remain the treatment…
observational
1997
OBJECTIVE: To assess menstrual blood loss and other menstrual characteristics prospectively in women with and without endometriosis. METHODS: Three hundred fifteen premenopausal women undergoing laparoscopy for various reasons were asked t…
meta-analysis
1997
OBJECTIVE: To obtain estimates of the effects of progestin treatment for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. DATA IDENTIFICATION: Information from studies published in the English-language literature between 1966 and 1996 was pooled…
observational
1997
In order to analyse risk factors for adenomyosis, 707 consecutive women who underwent hysterectomy between January 1993 and June 1994 at the Clinica Luigi Mangiagalli, Milan, Italy, were interviewed before surgery by trained physicians. Inf…