Bruno Cacciatore

ObjectivesNearly one third of women complain of heavy menstrual bleeding during their reproductive years. Hysterectomy and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) are effective treatment options for menorrhagia. However, the …

Transvaginal sonography has greatly improved the diagnosis of endometriosis, mostly ovarian endometriosis. Pelvic endometriosis findings are more subtle and have not been extensively studied. To this purpose we prospectively compared preope…

Purpose: To assess the transvaginal sonographic pattern of peritoneal inclusion cysts, a common consequence of adhesions formation often related to pelvic surgery, endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease. Patients and methods: Twenty‐…

ObjectiveTo determine the effects of gonadotropin-induced ovarian stimulation on the plasma levels of endothelin-1 as well as on uterine blood flow and endometrial thickness.DesignControlled cross-over clinical study.SettingAcademic researc…

PurposeWe evaluated the effect of induction of ovulation on uterine perfusion.MethodsIn 42 infertile women transvaginal color Doppler was performed at days 16-21 of a spontaneous ovulatory cycle and prior to embryo transfer in an in vitro f…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate transvaginal sonographic findings in ambulatory patients with suspected pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). METHODS: We studied 51 outpatients with a mean age of 26.8 years (range 16-52) who had a history of low abdomi…