P. L. Venturini
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· 42 papers in corpus
diagnostic-accuracy
2011
Introduction: Tubal dysfunction is a leading factor in female infertility. Laparoscopy dye is the gold standard to detect tubal patency (laparoscopic chromohydrotubation, LSC-CHT), but hysterosalpingography (HSG) and hystero-contrast-sonogr…
2010
lab-animal
2010
Introduction: Endometriosis, defined as the growth of endometrial tissue outside \nthe uterine cavity is a common gynaecological disorder affecting 10-15% \nof women in their reproductive years. It is a major clinical problem causing in- \n…
review
2010
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…
2010
nonrandomized-trial
2009
BACKGROUND: The available data on effectiveness of aromatase inhibitors in treating pain symptoms related to endometriosis is limited. We compared the efficacy and tolerability of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole combined with norethistero…
nonrandomized-trial
2009
BACKGROUND: This pilot study evaluates the efficacy of norethisterone acetate in treating pain and gastrointestinal symptoms of women with colorectal endometriosis. METHODS: This prospective study included 40 women with colorectal endometr…
other
2002
A defect in the cytolytic activity against autologous endometrial cells refluxed in the peritoneal cavity has been hypothesized as being involved in the etiology of endometriosis, although its causes have not been definitively identified. C…
review
1997
A correct classification of female pelvic pain originating from gynaecological disorders is essential if the most appropriate therapy is to be chosen. Certain types of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral contraceptives reduce the…
rct
1996
An open-label randomized pilot study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of 6 months treatment with leuprolide in a 3-monthly versus a monthly i.m. depot injection for the relief of chronic pelvic pain in women with end…
other
1995
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I on eutopic and ectopic endometrial cells modify the susceptibility to lysis mediated by lymphocytes. DESIGN: Evaluation of T lymphocyte cytotoxic activi…
review
1995
Efficacy of medical treatment for the management of endometriosis has been documented in several trials, but clinical results cannot always be maintained after the suspension of treatment. Surgical treatment, either laparotomic or laparosco…
rct
1994
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate the efficacy of postsurgical treatment with nafarelin in women with advanced endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Eligible for trial were women < or = 38 years old with unexplained infertility with or with…
lab-animal
1993
PROBLEM: It has been shown recently that women with endometriosis have several immunological defects. In particular, these patients have a defect in peripheral blood natural killer cell activity and have lost their capacity of recognizing a…
nonrandomized-trial
1990
Thirty-two patients with laparoscopic diagnosis of endometriosis were treated for 6 months with the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist goserelin depot. Hormonal and clinical evaluations were conducted during treatment and for a 6-month …
other
1989
The effect of oral gestrinone, 2.5 mg twice weekly for 6 months, was studied in 11 women with mild or moderate endometriosis laparoscopically confirmed. The mean laparoscopic score decreased from 17.18 to 9.09 (P greater than 0.005). Painfu…
1986