Catalano GF

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 1995-2004

Study types

  • article 8
  • other 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 9
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • endometrioma 2
  • infertility 1
  • adenomyosis 1
other 2004
Laparoscopic excision of adnexal masses
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60191-0

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate a prospective series of consecutive patients with adnexal masses selected with strict preoperative clinical and ultrasonographic criteria. DESIGN: Prospective series of cons…

article 2000
Postoperative administration of monophasic combined oral contraceptives after laparoscopic treatment of ovarian endometriomas: A prospective, randomized trial
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1067/mob.2000.106817

ObjectiveWe sought to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative administration of monophasic, combined, low-dose oral contraceptives on endometrioma recurrence and on persistence-recurrence of associated pain symptoms after laparoscopic treatm…

article 1999
Endometriosis externa and interna: endoscopic diagnosis.
Rays

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of the endometrium outside the endometrial cavity. If the ectopic mucosa is located within the endometrium, the disease is defined as endometriosis interna, or adenomyosis, whereas the localization o…

article 1999
Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy versus total abdominal hysterectomy: A prospective, randomized, multicenter study
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70199-7

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate short-term results of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy with those of total abdominal hysterectomy in a prospective, randomized, multicenter study.Study designOne hundred six…

article 1999
Operative laparoscopy.
Rays

Operative laparoscopy has replaced the conventional approach by laparotomy to the treatment of most benign gynecological diseases (benign adnexal cysts, ectopic pregnancy, tubal infertility, polycystic ovarian disease, endometriosis, myomas…

article 1997
Correlation between endometriosis-associated dysmenorrhea and the presence of typical or atypical lesions
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)81469-0

ObjectiveTo evaluate the correlation between the severity of endometriosis-associated dysmenorrhea and the extent of the disease assessed both with a current classification system and with the number and type of endometriosis lesions.Design…

article 1996
Endometriosis-associated dysmenorrhea is not related to typical or atypical peritoneal implants
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(96)80245-3

From April 1, 1995, to December 31, 1995, 45 patients undergoing diagnostic or operative laparoscopy for infertility, pelvic pain, or both, were found to have endometriosis. No woman had undergone any preoperative medical or surgical treatm…

other 1996
Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy as an alternative to abdominal hysterectomy. A pilot study
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000291974

Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) allows for conversion of some abdominal hysterectomies to a vaginal route. LAVH may be particularly useful when adnexectomy is indicated. In this study the authors evaluate the results o…

article 1996
Laparoscopy versus microsurgery by laparotomy for excision of ovarian cysts in patients with moderate or severe endometriosis
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(96)80011-9

Study objectiveTo compare the efficacy of laparoscopy versus microsurgery by laparotomy in the treatment of ovarian endometriomas.DesignRetrospective study with historical controls.SettingA tertiary university hospital.PatientsOne hundred t…

article 1995
Laparoscopic findings after transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of ovarian endometriomas
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a135815

From 1 July 1990 to 31 January 1994, 55 patients underwent operative laparoscopy for the excision of monolateral endometriomas. None of the patients had previously undergone surgery by laparotomy or laparoscopy. At the time of laparoscopy, …