Giussy Barbàra

In spite of the increasing number of operative laparoscopies performed for endometriosis associated pelvic pain, postoperative symptomatic recurrences are very common. Reoperation is often considered the best treatment option, but the exten…

BACKGROUND: Deep endometriosis is usually associated with severe symptoms and constitutes a complex treatment challenge. METHODS: The available evidence has been revisited with the aim of defining an effective diagnostic workup and a safe …

Estimates of endometriosis recurrence after primary surgery are around 10% per annum during the first postoperative quinquennium. The aim of this study was to define the effect of reoperation in women seeking conception. A MEDLINE and PubMe…

After repetitive surgery for recurrent endometriosis, 20 of 89 (22%) women achieved spontaneous pregnancy, compared with 165 of 411 (40%) after first-line procedure (adjusted incidence rate ratio, 0.51; 95% confidence interval, 0.32 to 0.82…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the use and effectiveness of IVF in a cohort of women undergoing surgery for endometriosis. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Four hundred thirty-eight patients who attempted to become p…

Laparoscopic treatment for endometriosis-associated infertility is gaining widespread popularity supported mostly by uncontrolled studies, but the purported benefit of surgery may be overvalued. We have therefore analysed the best available…