Zanconato G
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· 14 papers in corpus
diagnostic-accuracy
2016
OBJECTIVE: We wanted to assess the diagnostic value of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) in recognizing bowel endometriosis in comparison with serum Ca125, transvaginal sonography (TVS), and presence of intestinal symptoms. METHODS: …
case-report
2007
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of inguinal endometriosis can be complex, and patients are often first operated by a general surgeon for a hernia. We present five cases of inguinal endometriosis in which primary surgery resulted in recurrence and…
observational
2007
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether deep endometriosis has different risk factors compared with endometriosis at other sites. In epidemiological terms, this should be the case if deep endometriosis represents a different condition than ovarian and…
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: To compare the laparoscopic excision of primary versus recurrent ovarian endometriomas. DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: Tertiary referral center for the treatment of endometriosis. PATIENT(S): Between 1993 and 2002, 359 co…
other
2005
OBJECTIVE: To describe the long-term outcome of surgical conservative treatment of bladder endometriosis. DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: Tertiary referral center for the treatment of endometriosis. PATIENT(S): Forty-seven patients w…
other
2005
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome of standard extrafascial hysterectomy and tailored radical hysterectomy as a definitive treatment of recurrent deep endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This was a descriptive study t…
case-report
2004
OBJECTIVE: To present a rare case of endometrial stromal sarcoma arising in endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Academic tertiary referral center for endometriosis treatment. PATIENT(S): A 50-year-old …
observational
2004
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the functional ovarian damage associated with the use of bipolar coagulation versus ovarian suture after laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometriomas in patients with a solitary ovary. DESIGN: Retrospective st…
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to observe the natural history of untreated asymptomatic rectovaginal endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective, observational study. Eighty-eight patients with untreated asymptomatic rect…
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term results in patients who received conservative surgical treatment for rectovaginal endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed the follow-up data for 83 women who underwent surgery…
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…
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(…