Luigi Fedele
ORCID: 0000-0001-6297-7165
· 168 papers in corpus
review
2003
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if a lateral asymmetry exists in the distribution of endometriotic lesions of the sciatic nerve. DATA SOURCES: All articles on sciatic nerve endometriosis identified by MEDLINE and EMBASE database searches were re…
meta-analysis
2003
In Brief OBJECTIVE To investigate if a lateral asymmetry exists in the distribution of endometriotic lesions of the sciatic nerve. DATA SOURCES All articles on sciatic nerve endometriosis identified by MEDLINE and EMBASE database searches w…
2003
review
2003
We performed a MEDLINE and EMBASE search to identify all studies published in the last decade in the English language literature on the use of progestogens for the treatment of endometriosis. Our aim was to clarify the biological rationale …
nonrandomized-trial
2001
Use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device in the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a levonorgestrel-releasing IUD as therapy for endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum. DESIGN: Prospective therapeutic non-randomized, self-controlled clinical trial analyzing changes in pain sy…
other
2000
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month course of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment for patients with symptomatic endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum. STUDY DESIGN: Fifteen patien…
rct
1999
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of HRT with transdermal estradiol and that of treatment with tibolone in post-menopausal women with residual endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 21 women with residual pelvic endometriosis after bil…
case-report
1999
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and diagnostic value of GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) therapy in cases of hidden sciatic nerve endometriosis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Academic tertiary referral center for endometriosis treatment. PATIENT(…
case-report
1998
OBJECTIVE: To describe the anatomopathologic characteristics of endometriosis infiltrating the bladder detrusor. DESIGN: Descriptive anatomopathologic study. SETTING: Tertiary care center for endometriosis. PATIENT(S): Four patients, age…
other
1998
The objective of this study was to clarify which is the better surgical conservative treatment for recurrent endometriosis. We compared two consecutive surgical series at a tertiary care centre for the cure of endometriosis. The patients we…
diagnostic-accuracy
1998
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of transrectal ultrasonography in the assessment of rectovaginal endometriosis. METHODS: We compared the findings of transrectal ultrasonographic examination performed before surgery with the operative a…
1997
other
1997
The aim of our study was to verify the reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography in the pre-operative evaluation of bladder endometriosis. Six patients with suspected bladder endometriosis were studied. At referral to our department all s…
1997
nonrandomized-trial
1997
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of treatment with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD) in women affected by adenomyosis-associated menorrhagia. SETTING: Tertiary care center. DESIGN: Prospective, open,…
rct
1996
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of danazol and a GnRH agonist as preoperative preparation for hysteroscopic metroplasty in women with septate uterus. DESIGN: Prospective randomized clinical study. SETTING: Tertiary care center. PATIEN…
case-report
1996
A woman with a unicornuate uterus subclass B and contralateral adnexa located above the pelvic brim was treated with controlled superovulation for primary infertility. She conceived, but following transperitoneal migration of the spermatozo…
1996
1996
1996
rct
1995
The medium- and long-term effects of gestrinone and danazol on the endometrium were examined in 36 patients with endometriosis. Endometrial biopsies were taken from each patient before treatment and after 3 and 6 months of treatment with 60…
observational
1995
AIM: To analyse the relationship between reproductive and menstrual factors and different stages of pelvic endometriosis. METHODS: Between 1987 and 1990 a case-control study of risk factors for pelvic endometriosis was conducted. Cases com…
1995
rct
1994
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate the efficacy of postsurgical treatment with nafarelin in women with advanced endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Eligible for trial were women < or = 38 years old with unexplained infertility with or with…
review
1994