Alessandra Di Giovanni

OBJECTIVE: To report our 3-year institutional experience of total laparoscopic (TL) segmental sigmoid colon/rectal resection for treatment of bowel endometriosis (BE). DESIGN: The TrEnd trial is a single-institutional retrospective/prospec…

OBJECTIVE: To show the surgical steps used to perform a laparoscopic double discoid colorectal resection for the excision of 2 distinct deep endometriotic nodules (DENs). DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration of the technique with narrated video …

OBJECTIVE: To calculate the predictive value and thus the clinical usefulness of transvaginal ultrasound (US) imaging for the management of deep endometriosis, knowing that the positive predictive value (PPV) varies with the prevalence and …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of preoperative ultrasound (US) in predicting the laparoscopically defined 2021 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) Endometriosis Staging. DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter stu…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the postoperative morbidity of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) for endometriosis/adenomyosis in terms of operative outcomes and complications. DESIGN: Retrospective multicentric cohort study. SETTING: Eight …

PURPOSE: To compare the location and sizes of deep endometriosis (DE) lesions evaluated by preoperative transvaginal sonography (TVS) in different #Enzian compartments with intraoperatively assessed DE location and size. MATERIALS AND METH…

STUDY QUESTION: How is endometriosis extent described by the #Enzian classification compared to the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine (rASRM) stages in women undergoing radical surgery for deep endometriosis (DE)? SUMMARY …

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To assess the value of combined transvaginal/transabdominal ultrasonographic evaluation performed by experienced examiners for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) lesions of the retrocervical (torus uterinus and uterosac…

OBJECTIVE: To show the surgical steps used to perform a totally laparoscopic segmental rectal resection, with intracorporeal anastomosis and transanal natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE), in a context of deep endometriosis. DESIGN: …

OBJECTIVE: To show the surgical steps used to perform a rectal disc excision in the context of deep infiltrating endometriosis characterized by contiguity between an intestinal lesion and the retrocervical region. DESIGN: Step-by-step vide…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify bowel nodule features of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) measured through preoperative ultrasound scanning that influence laparoscopic surgical strategy. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: Malzoni C…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the surgical steps involved in segmental rectosigmoid resection and reanastomosis in a deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) setting. DESIGN: Step-by-step video demonstration of the technique. SETTING: Desp…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the sensitivity and accuracy of combined transvaginal/ transabdominal ultrasonography (TV/TA US) for evaluation of deep infiltrating bowel endometriosis nodules measured after surgery. DESIGN: Prospective study (…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic segmental bowel resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: Retrospective clinical study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Endoscop…

OBJECTIVES: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) represents the most complex form of endometriosis and its treatment is still challenging. The coexistence of DIE with other appearances of endometriosis stimulates new studies to improve the…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in defining size and location of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with laparoscopic/histologic confirmation. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Univers…