Aimi G

No ORCID on file · 17 papers in corpus · active 1996-2017

Study types

  • article 10
  • review 4
  • case-report 1
  • letter 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 16
  • dysmenorrhea 7
  • dyspareunia 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
  • die_deep_infiltrating 1
  • bladder_endometriosis 1
2017
Laparoscopic repair of a symptomatic post-cesarean section isthmocele: a video case report.
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.04.004

ObjectiveTo describe our technique for laparoscopic management of post-cesarean section isthmocele.DesignSurgical video article. Local Institutional Review Board approval for the video reproduction has been obtained.SettingUniversity hospit…

review 2017
‘Money for nothing’. The role of robotic-assisted laparoscopy for the treatment of endometriosis
Reproductive biomedicine online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.05.010

Despite higher costs for robotic-assisted laparoscopy (RAL) than standard laparoscopy (SL), RAL treatment of endometriosis is performed without established indications. PubMed/MEDLINE was searched for 'robotic surgery' and 'endometriosis' o…

review 2017
Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
International journal of women's health ·doi:10.2147/ijwh.s119724

Endometriosis has a multifactorial etiology. The onset and progression of the disease are believed to be related to different pathogenic mechanisms. Among them, the environment and lifestyle may play significant roles. Diet, dietary supplem…

case-report 2016
Hemoperitoneum Following Sexual Intercourse in a Woman with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000447262

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disease, defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma at ectopic sites. A rare and life-threatening complication associated with endometriosis is represented by spontan…

article 2009
Gynecological endoscopy for symptomatic endometriosis.
Minerva ginecologica

The best available evidence on surgery for endometriosis-associated pain has been reviewed in order to define the benefit of various interventions in the most frequently encountered clinical conditions, and discuss the robustness of the rep…

review 2009
Ureteral and vesical endometriosis. Two different clinical entities sharing the same pathogenesis
Obstetrical & gynecological survey ·doi:10.1097/OGX.0b013e3181c4bc3a

Ureteral or vesical endometriotic lesions affect about 1% of women with endometriosis. The diagnosis may be difficult when specific symptoms are lacking. A delay in diagnosis can lead to significant morbidity. An adequate comprehension of t…

article 2006
Association between endometriosis stage, lesion type, patient characteristics and severity of pelvic pain symptoms: a multivariate analysis of over 1000 patients
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/del339

BACKGROUND: The association between lesion type, disease stage and severity of pain was studied in a large group of women with endometriosis to verify whether endometrial implants at different sites determine specific complaints and to eval…

article 2006
Reproductive performance, pain recurrence and disease relapse after conservative surgical treatment for endometriosis: the predictive value of the current classification system
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/del230

BACKGROUND: To assess the predictive value of the current classification of endometriosis in terms of response to surgical treatment, we studied to what extent disease stage, lesion type and lesion site were associated with post-operative p…

article 2003
Comparison of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device versus expectant management after conservative surgery for symptomatic endometriosis: a pilot study
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00608-3

ObjectiveTo determine whether the frequency and severity of dysmenorrhea are reduced in women with symptomatic endometriosis in whom a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (Lng-IUD) is inserted after operative laparoscopy compared w…

article 2003
Laparoscopic uterosacral ligament resection for dysmenorrhea associated with endometriosis: results of a randomized, controlled trial
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00613-7

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic resection of the uterosacral ligaments in women with endometriosis and predominantly midline dysmenorrhea.DesignRandomized controlled trial.SettingTwo academic departments. One hundred eight…

letter 2002
Lateral distribution of recurrent ovarian endometriotic cysts
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03239-3
article 2000
Deep endometriosis conundrum: evidence in favor of a peritoneal origin
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)00420-9

ObjectiveTo determine whether the depth and volume of the pouch of Douglas differs in patients with endometriosis with and without deep lesions and to compare them with subjects with a healthy pelvis or with diseases other than endometriosi…

article 1999
A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for the treatment of dysmenorrhea associated with endometriosis: a pilot study
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00291-5

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of an intrauterine system releasing 20 microg of levonorgestrel per 24 hours in the long-term treatment of recurrent dysmenorrhea in women already operated on conservatively for endometriosis.Des…

article 1998
Is cystic ovarian endometriosis an asymmetric disease?
British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10267.x

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether asymmetry exists in the left- and right-handed distribution of ovarian cystic lesions in a large series of women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective evaluation of a case series. SETTING: Tertiary care…

article 1997
Menstrual characteristics in women with and without endometriosis
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00235-4

OBJECTIVE: To assess menstrual blood loss and other menstrual characteristics prospectively in women with and without endometriosis. METHODS: Three hundred fifteen premenopausal women undergoing laparoscopy for various reasons were asked to…

article 1996
Gestrinone versus a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist for the treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind study

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of gestrinone versus leuprolide acetate (LA) in improving pelvic pain in women with endometriosis and to compare their effects on bone mineral density and serum lipid profile. Design: Multicenter, double…

review 1996
Hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disorders: when and why?
Postgraduate medicine ·doi:10.3810/pgm.1996.12.131

Controversy continues to swirl around hysterectomy-particularly about when and why it is appropriate for benign disorders. In the United States, one woman in three undergoes hysterectomy by age 65. The rate in the European Union nations ran…