Francesco Fanfani
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· 25 papers in corpus
· active 2004-2026
Study types
- article 16
- other 4
- review 3
- meta-analysis 2
Condition tags
- endometriosis 18
- die_deep_infiltrating 6
- infertility 2
- dyspareunia 2
- chronic_pelvic_pain 2
- dysmenorrhea 2
- adenomyosis 2
- bowel_endometriosis 1
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article
2026
article
2026
Spectral imaging, supported by computational methods, has shown promising results in the diagnostic evaluation of gynecologic disease by providing functional and molecular information beyond the capacities of standard visual assessment.
other
2026
BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy is increasingly performed using modular platforms such as the Hugo™ roboticassisted surgery (RAS) system, but optimal or personalised docking strategies remain undefined. OBJECTIVES: To establish e…
other
2026
BACKGROUND: There is no standardisation of the degree of parametrial dissection and excision with hysterectomy in the presence of deep endometriosis (DE). OBJECTIVES: To apply an anatomical classification of dorso-lateral parametrectomy to…
meta-analysis
2025
BACKGROUND: OHVIRA syndrome, a urogenital malformation, lacks standardized management. Narrative reviews exist, but there is no a comprehensive meta-analysis. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this first systematic review and meta-analysis is to eval…
article
2025
Background: Minimally invasive surgery in obese patients is advantageous in terms of postoperative recovery and estimated blood loss. In literature several retrospective studies comparing robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery are present,…
other
2025
INTRODUCTION: The Hugo™ Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) system is a recent development in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Following regulatory approval, its clinical use has expanded. However, comprehensive evidence on feasibility, s…
article
2024
BACKGROUND: RAS system. METHOD: validated questionnaire: BFLUTS, KESS, GIQLI), and pain symptoms both before and after surgery were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: < 0.0001) was found between the two groups. A significant differen…
review
2024
Endometriosis is a benign inflammatory onco-mimetic disease affecting 10-15% of women in the world. When it is refractory to medical treatments, surgery may be required. Usually, laparoscopy is the preferred approach, but robotic surgery ha…
article
2023
RESEARCH QUESTION: How do clinical rectovaginal examination and transvaginal ultrasound examination perform in the diagnosis of parametrial infiltration in patients with endometriosis? DESIGN: This was a multicentre prospective observation…
article
2023
To assess the performance of both clinical rectovaginal and transvaginal ultrasound examinations in the diagnosis of parametrial infiltration in patients with endometriosis, using surgery as reference standard. This is a multicentre prospec…
meta-analysis
2023
OBJECTIVE: In endometrial carcinoma patients, sentinel lymph node bilateral mapping fails in 20-25% of cases, with several factors affecting the likelihood of detection. However, pooled data about predictive factors of failure are lacking. …
other
2021
To assess the feasibility and the safety of the ultra-minimally invasive (U-MIS) approaches in gynecology, we compared our experience in percutaneous assisted hysterectomy (PSS-H) with a series of 3 mm mini-laparoscopy hysterectomy (m-LPS-H…
article
2020
Endometriosis is a local pelvic inflammatory process, frequently associated with infertility, with altered function of immune-related cells in the peritoneal environment. Mast cells are known to be key players of the immune system and have …
review
2020
article
2020
article
2019
article
2017
review
2016
Malignant transformation has been reported in approximately 1% of the endometriosis cases; herein, we report a case of clear cell endometrial carcinoma arising from endometriosis foci located within a caesarean section scar. In November 201…
article
2009
article
2009
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal resection for endometriosis. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: This study included 357 consecutive patients who underwent colorectal resection. We evaluated intraoperati…
article
2009
article
2005
364 L’endometriosi e una condizione patologica largamente diffusa, che consiste nella presenza di tessuto endometriale, ghiandolare e stromale, al di fuori della normale sede uterina. Essa incide principalmente nelle donne in eta riprodutti…
article
2005
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated the overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between COX-2 expression and the clinical outcome rate in a homogeneous s…
article
2004
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated the overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of COX-2 in different anatomical sites of endometriosis and its associatio…