Ilenia Cortesi — Endo Lab

article 1998

Transvaginal ultrasonography versus uterine needle biopsy in the diagnosis of diffuse adenomyosis

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/13.10.2884

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. …

article 1997

Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Versus an Oral Contraceptive Combined With Very-Low-Dose Danazol for Long-Term Treatment of Pelvic Pain Associated With Endometriosis

·doi:10.1097/00006254-199701000-00017

Vercellini, Paolo; De Giorgi, Olga; Oldani, Sabina; Cortesi, Ilenia; Panazza, Stefania; Crosignani, Pier Giorgio Author Information

article 1997

Progestins for symptomatic endometriosis: a critical analysis of the evidence

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)00193-3

ObjectiveTo obtain estimates of the effects of progestin treatment for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis.Data identificationInformation from studies published in the English-language literature between 1966 and 1996 was pooled. Arti…

article 1997

The role of transvaginal ultrasonography and outpatient diagnostic hysteroscopy in the evaluation of patients with menorrhagia

·doi:10.1093/humrep/12.8.1768

To verify the reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography in diagnosing intrauterine disease and in evaluating the operability of submucous myomas and to determine the feasibility, acceptability and validity of hysteroscopy for menorrhagia,…

article 1996

Bladder Detrusor Endometriosis

·doi:10.1097/00005392-199601000-00029

article 1996

Bladder Detrusor Endometriosis: Clinical and Pathogenetic Implications

Journal of Urology ·doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66550-9

PURPOSE: We examined the pathogenesis of vesical endometriosis, identified the diagnostic signs and defined a successful management strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The records of 8 patients with bladder detrusor endometriosis were reviewed…

article 1996

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate versus an oral contraceptive combined with very-low-dose danazol for long-term treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(96)70152-7

ObjectiveOur purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate versus an oral contraceptive combined with very-low-dose danazol in the long-term treatment of pelvic pain in women with endometriosis.Study d…

other 1996

Endometriosis and pelvic pain: relation to disease stage and localization

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58089-3

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether prevalence and severity of pain symptoms are related to endometriosis stage and site, with particular reference to deep infiltrating vaginal lesions. DESIGN: Systematic assessment of chronic pelvic pain sym…

article 1996

Laparoscopy versus laparotomy in conservative surgical treatment for severe endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58622-1

ObjectiveTo determine the outcome of laparoscopy compared with laparotomy in conservative surgical treatment for severe endometriosis.DesignComparison of nonrandomized historical surgical series.SettingTwo teaching hospitals and referral ce…