Tommaso Falcone

Endometriosis is a common condition that affects 6-10% of reproductive age women. The surgical management may be excisional versus ablative surgery. Cystectomies remain first line of treatment as they provide better pain relief, reduced rec…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) affect the use of hormonal treatments, subsequent ablative surgery, and need for pain management, including opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and a…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the use of the robot for surgical treatment of endometriosis is better than traditional laparoscopy in terms of operative length, perioperative parameters, and quality of life outcomes. DESIGN: Multicenter, …

Robotic-assisted surgery has seen a rapid development and integration in the field of gynecology. Since the approval of the use of robot for gynecological surgery and considering its several advantages over conventional laparoscopy, it has …

Fibroid uterus can be managed medically, surgically, or through non-extirpative procedures, depending on the clinical situation. Myomectomy may be beneficial, especially to those desiring to preserve the uterus and/or fertility, with outcom…

Surgical approaches to endometriosis patients with chronic pelvic pain are multimodal and require individualization. Laparoscopic approaches are preferred over laparotomy when conservatively treating endometriosis via excision or ablation/f…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate principles of laparoscopic management of deeply infiltrating endometriosis requiring retroperitoneal entry. DESIGN: Step-by-step demonstration and explanation of technique using videos from patients with dee…

CONTEXT: Leiomyomas have abundant extracellular matrix (ECM), with upregulation of versican, a large proteoglycan. OBJECTIVE: We investigated ADAMTS (a disintegrin-like and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 motifs) protease-mediat…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess long-term bowel symptoms in women who underwent segmental bowel resection for deep-infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) compared with women who underwent resection of severe endometriosis without bowel resection. DES…

The clinical management of endometriosis is a complex interaction with the patient that requires insight and experience. Paramount in this discussion is the issue of quality of life for the patient and her family. In economic terms the prod…

Since the initial approval of robotic surgery for gynecologic procedures in 2005, its use has been widely adopted, and its application has been expanded beyond hysterectomies and myomectomies. The role of robotics in endometriosis surgery r…