A. Benfenati

No ORCID on file · 17 papers in corpus · active 2012-2017

Study types

  • article 17

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 17
  • die_deep_infiltrating 9
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • adenomyosis 1
  • dyspareunia 1
article 2017
Anorectal Angle at Transperineal Ultrasound in Women with Rectal Endometriosis: Another Cause of Bowel Symptoms?
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.08.076
article 2017
OP31.03: Pelvic floor morphometry at three‐ and four‐dimensional transperineal ultrasound in women with ovarian endometriosis or deep infiltrating endometriosis
·doi:10.1002/uog.17991

Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) seems to be associated with pelvic floor muscle (PFM) hypertonic disorder, while no data are reported for women with ovarian endometriosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the PFM morphometry of wo…

article 2017
Pelvic floor muscle assessment on three‐ and four‐dimensional transperineal ultrasound in women with ovarian endometriosis with or without retroperitoneal infiltration: a step towards complete functional assessment
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.18924

OBJECTIVES: Previous studies comparing women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and healthy controls have underlined an association between pelvic floor muscle (PFM) hypertonic dysfunction and deep lesions. The aim of this study was…

article 2017
Severe ureteral endometriosis: frequency and risk factors
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ·doi:10.1080/01443615.2017.1349083

Ureteral endometriosis (UE) can be classified as severe when there is obstruction to urinary flow (ureteral compression (UC)). In this retrospective study on 205 patients, we evaluated intraoperatively the frequency of severe ureteral endom…

article 2016
OC26.03: Pelvic floor dysfunction at three‐dimensional transperineal ultrasound in women affected by deep infiltrating endometriosis
·doi:10.1002/uog.16152

Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction seems to play an important role in pathophysiology of pain symptoms and pelvic organs' alterations in women with pelvic syndromes, including deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).The aim of the present study …

article 2015
Sexual function in women undergoing surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis: a comparison with healthy women
The journal of family planning and reproductive health care ·doi:10.1136/jfprhc-2014-100993

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic and progressive condition of women of reproductive age. It is strongly associated with significant impairment of sexual function. AIM: To objectively evaluate the impact of laparoscopic excision of end…

article 2014
Do women with endometriosis have to worry about sex?
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.05.022
article 2014
Prevalence of adenomyosis in women undergoing surgery for endometriosis
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.08.016
article 2014
Urodynamic Evaluation and Anorectal Manometry Pre- and Post-operative Bowel Shaving Surgical Procedure for Posterior Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Pilot Study
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2014.05.012
article 2013
Histological Evaluation of Ureteral Endometriosis: Analysis of 184 Cases
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2013.08.090
article 2013
Quality of Sexual Life in Women with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Case-Control Study
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2013.08.025
article 2013
The Impact of Socioeconomic and Anamnestic Characteristics on Quality of Life and Sexual Function in Women with Endometriosis
·doi:10.5301/je.5000168

Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of sociodemographic and anamnestic characteristics of women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) on the quality of life and sexual function. Methods It is a prospective cohort st…

article 2013
The Role of Ovaropexy on Reducing Post-Surgical Ovarian Adhesions in Women with Severe Endometriosis: A Randomized, Controlled Study
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2013.08.120
article 2013
Women with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Sexual Satisfaction, Desire, Orgasm, and Pelvic Problem Interference with Sex
The journal of sexual medicine ·doi:10.1111/jsm.12133

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic and progressive condition of women of reproductive age. It is strongly associated with a significant reduction of quality of life (QOL) and sexual function. AIMS: This study aims to objectively evalu…

article 2012
M059 DO WOMEN WITH BILATERAL OVARIAN ENDOMETRIOSIS HAVE MORE TUBAL ALTERATION THAN THOSE WITH MONOLATERAL DISEASE? OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF PATIENTS
·doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(12)61253-3
article 2012
M062 DOES COLO‐RECTAL ENDOMETRIOSIS ALTER INTESTINAL FUNCTIONS? A PROSPECTIVE MANOMETRIC AND QUESTIONNAIRE‐BASED STUDY
·doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(12)61256-9
article 2012
O184 QUALITY OF LIFE AND SEXUAL FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH DEEP INFILTRATING ENDOMETRIOSIS
·doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(12)60614-6