S Bianchi
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observational
Study Objective: To estimate the effect of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).Design: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).Setting: Tertiary care university hospi…
review
2022
Endometriosis is a common problem affecting 5-10% of women of childbearing age. It is a condition with unknown pathology, leaving us with several theories. However, about half of women with endometriosis complain of difficulty conceiving. T…
case-report
2019
Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (HWHS) is a rare developmental anomaly of Mullerian ducts, characterized by the presence of a uterus didelphys with longitudinal vaginal septum obstructing the hemivagina and the presence of ipsilateral ren…
review
2016
Genetic profile, inflammation, hormonal activity, menstrual cyclicity, organochlorine burden, prostaglandin metabolism and immunological factors have been suggested to play a role in the establishment and development of endometriosis. From …
rct
2001
BACKGROUND: In order to decrease endometriosis recurrence after surgical therapy, it has been proposed to use a post-surgical oestrogen-lowering medical treatment. Results from previous trials on this topic are contradictory. METHODS: A to…
nonrandomized-trial
2001
Use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device in the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a levonorgestrel-releasing IUD as therapy for endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum. DESIGN: Prospective therapeutic non-randomized, self-controlled clinical trial analyzing changes in pain sy…
other
2000
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month course of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment for patients with symptomatic endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum. STUDY DESIGN: Fifteen patien…
rct
1999
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of HRT with transdermal estradiol and that of treatment with tibolone in post-menopausal women with residual endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 21 women with residual pelvic endometriosis after bil…
rct
1999
The effect of treatment with danazol was evaluated with respect to expectant management after laparoscopic conservative surgery. All patients conservatively operated at laparoscopy for stage III-IV endometriosis from July 1994 to October 19…
nonrandomized-trial
1999
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of conservative laparoscopic surgery in a series of patients with stage III-IV endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-1). SETTING: University-affiliated ho…
case-report
1999
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and diagnostic value of GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) therapy in cases of hidden sciatic nerve endometriosis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Academic tertiary referral center for endometriosis treatment. PATIENT(…
nonrandomized-trial
1999
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the recurrence rate after laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometrioma. STUDY DESIGN: An unrandomized prospective clinical study was performed at 2 tertiary-care centers of 366 patients who had a min…
case-report
1998
OBJECTIVE: To describe the anatomopathologic characteristics of endometriosis infiltrating the bladder detrusor. DESIGN: Descriptive anatomopathologic study. SETTING: Tertiary care center for endometriosis. PATIENT(S): Four patients, age…
other
1998
The objective of this study was to clarify which is the better surgical conservative treatment for recurrent endometriosis. We compared two consecutive surgical series at a tertiary care centre for the cure of endometriosis. The patients we…
diagnostic-accuracy
1998
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of transrectal ultrasonography in the assessment of rectovaginal endometriosis. METHODS: We compared the findings of transrectal ultrasonographic examination performed before surgery with the operative a…
1997
1997
other
1997
The aim of our study was to verify the reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography in the pre-operative evaluation of bladder endometriosis. Six patients with suspected bladder endometriosis were studied. At referral to our department all s…
nonrandomized-trial
1997
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of treatment with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD) in women affected by adenomyosis-associated menorrhagia. SETTING: Tertiary care center. DESIGN: Prospective, open,…
rct
1996
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of danazol and a GnRH agonist as preoperative preparation for hysteroscopic metroplasty in women with septate uterus. DESIGN: Prospective randomized clinical study. SETTING: Tertiary care center. PATIEN…
rct
1995
The medium- and long-term effects of gestrinone and danazol on the endometrium were examined in 36 patients with endometriosis. Endometrial biopsies were taken from each patient before treatment and after 3 and 6 months of treatment with 60…
review
1994
rct
1993
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the changes of pain symptoms induced by buserelin acetate, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, in a group of patients with endometriosis. DESIGN: Thirty-five infertile patients with one or more of the following…
rct
1993
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate histologic and ultrastructural changes of the vaginal mucosa in patients given buserelin acetate or danazol treatment for endometriosis. DESIGN: Controlled clinical study. SETTING: Infertility clinic of an academic …
rct
1992
OBJECTIVE: We performed a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of intranasal 400 micrograms buserelin three times daily for 6 months versus expectant management in the treatment of infertile women with pelvic endometriosis sta…