O De Giorgi — Endo Lab

other 2012

Surgical versus medical treatment for endometriosis-associated severe deep dyspareunia: I. Effect on pain during intercourse and patient satisfaction

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/des313

STUDY QUESTION: Does surgical or medical treatment for endometriosis-associated severe deep dyspareunia achieve better results in terms of patients' satisfaction (main study outcome), variation of coital pain and frequency of intercourse? …

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…

article 2002

Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (Lng-IUD) versus expectant management after conservative surgery for symptomatic endometriosis. A pilot study

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03089-8

review 2000

Surgical management of endometriosis

Bailliere's best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1053/beog.1999.0088

A systematic literature review of the last two decades was performed to evaluate the effect of pelvic denervations in addition to conservative surgery on dysmenorrhoea and deep dyspareunia associated with endometriosis. Chronic pelvic pain …

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 1999

[Endometriosis of the ileum and colon complicated by intestinal obstruction. Report of two cases].

Minerva ginecologica

The authors report two cases of intestinal occlusion, one ileal and the other colic, caused by endometriosis. Both patients underwent surgery. Following a review of data in the literature regarding the frequency, pathogenesis, diagnosis and…

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 1998

Transvaginal ultrasonography versus uterine needle biopsy in the diagnosis of diffuse adenomyosis

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/13.10.2884

To assess the reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography and uterine needle biopsy, used singly or in combination, in the diagnosis of diffuse adenomyosis, a prospective study with pathological confirmation of the diagnosis was performed. …

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

Bladder Detrusor Endometriosis: Clinical and Pathogenetic Implications

Journal of Urology ·doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66550-9

PURPOSE: We examined the pathogenesis of vesical endometriosis, identified the diagnostic signs and defined a successful management strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The records of 8 patients with bladder detrusor endometriosis were reviewed…

article 1996

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate versus an oral contraceptive combined with very-low-dose danazol for long-term treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(96)70152-7

ObjectiveOur purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate versus an oral contraceptive combined with very-low-dose danazol in the long-term treatment of pelvic pain in women with endometriosis.Study d…

other 1996

Endometriosis and pelvic pain: relation to disease stage and localization

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58089-3

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether prevalence and severity of pain symptoms are related to endometriosis stage and site, with particular reference to deep infiltrating vaginal lesions. DESIGN: Systematic assessment of chronic pelvic pain sym…