Massimo Candiani

No ORCID on file · 157 papers in corpus · active 1991-2026

Study types

  • article 101
  • review 30
  • other 16
  • letter 4
  • meta-analysis 3

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 137
  • endometrioma 24
  • infertility 24
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 12
  • adenomyosis 8
  • dysmenorrhea 8
  • dyspareunia 6
  • bowel_endometriosis 5
  • die_deep_infiltrating 5
  • bladder_endometriosis 3
article 2022
Minerva obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.23736/s2724-606x.22.05188-0

BACKGROUND: Infertile women carrying ovarian endometriomas can be managed either with surgery or by in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The aim of this study was to compare ovarian responsiveness to controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in assiste…

other 2022
Annals of surgical oncology ·doi:10.1245/s10434-022-11893-7

BACKGROUND: Endometrioid borderline ovarian tumor (EBOT) is a rare subtype of borderline ovarian malignancies. This study was designed to determine the prognosis of a series of EBOT. METHODS: This is a retrospective review of patients with…

other 2022
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics12051024

The aim of this study was to evaluate if moderate-severe endometriosis impairs uterine arteries pulsatility index (UtA-PI) during pregnancy when compared to unaffected controls. In this prospective cohort study, pregnant women with stage II…

rct 2022
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE ·doi:10.3791/63607

The surgical management of endometrioma is still a matter of debate. Cystectomy, which is recognized as the standard technique, seems to be associated with a potential reduction in the ovarian reserve due to the inadvertent removal and ther…

article 2022
·doi:10.3791/63607-v

The surgical management of endometrioma is still a matter of debate. Cystectomy, which is recognized as the standard technique, seems to be associated with a potential reduction in the ovarian reserve due to the inadvertent removal and ther…

article 2022
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.001

OBJECTIVES: Previous evidence seems to support the more common presence of certain pigmentation types in women with endometriosis. The aim of this study was to assess the association of certain somatic phenotypes with specific localizations…

article 2022
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deac106.102

Abstract Study question To evaluate whether the presence of concomitant autoimmunity in endometriosis patients may affect In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)/Intracytoplasmic Injection (ICSI) outcomes. Summary answer In ‘normo-responders’ patients…

article 2022
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deac104.073

Abstract Study question Does endometriosis affect the expression of the aromatase gene CYP19A1 in the cumulus oophorous (COCs) and mural lutein-granulosa cells (GCs) influencing ART procedures? Summary answer Endometriosis does not impair C…

article 2022
·doi:10.31083/j.ceog4902043

Background: In the context of extragenital endometriosis, the gastrointestinal, urinary tract, abdominal wall, and thorax localizations are considered relatively frequent, while the umbilical, inguinal, sciatic nerve, liver, and pancreas ar…

article 2022
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0271173

The management of endometriosis-related infertility is still a challenging issue. Women can be managed with either surgery or in vitro fertilization (IVF). The decision is tailored to the patients considering pros and cons of both approache…

article 2021
Annals of surgical oncology ·doi:10.1245/s10434-021-10776-7
article 2021
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-021-94877-z

Pathogenesis of endometriosis is still unclear and a role of both innate and adaptive immune system has been postulated. Some recent findings have revealed an increased risk to have concomitant autoimmune disease in women with endometriosis…

review 2021
Nutrients ·doi:10.3390/nu13082532

The aim of this systematic review was to provide comprehensive and available data on the possible role of phytoestrogens (PE) for the treatment of endometriosis. We conducted an advanced, systematic search of online medical databases PubMed…

article 2021
Minerva endocrinology ·doi:10.23736/s2724-6507.20.03298-8

BACKGROUND: Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) represent a common pharmacological approach for endometriosis. They have been demonstrated to mitigate painful symptoms in patients and are considered the first line therapy for symptomatic di…

article 2021
·doi:10.1002/uog.23926

The correlation between endometriosis and adverse obstetric outcomes is still under debate. A defective deep placentation has been proposed as potential pathogenic mechanisms. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of endometrios…

article 2021
Minerva endocrinologica ·doi:10.23736/s0391-1977.20.03256-3

BACKGROUND: Data about endometrioma ablation using energies with little thermal spread reported good results in terms of ovarian reserve and postoperative pregnancy rates. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of one step CO…

article 2021
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deab130.348

Abstract Study question To investigate differences in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) outcomes between endometriosis women who do or don’t have a concomitant autoimmune disease. Summary answer Despite a …

article 2021
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-021-97506-x
review 2021
Minerva obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.23736/s2724-606x.21.04768-7

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis pathogenesis is still a matter of debate. It is now agreed that a complex cooperation of genetic, hormonal, immune and environmental factors is implicated. However, no consensus has been reached yet on what first…

article 2020
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics10080567

The presence of endometriosis determines an inflammatory response locally. The objective of this validation study and systematic review was to assess systemic levels of coagulation and inflammatory parameters in women with or without the di…

article 2020
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics10020083

In vitro fertilization can be an effective tool to manage the endometriosis-associated infertility, which accounts for 10% of the strategy indications. Nevertheless, a negative effect of endometriosis on IVF outcomes has been suggested. The…

review 2020
Reproductive biomedicine online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.04.005
article 2020
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.07.014
book-chapter 2020
·doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50446-5_1
review 2019
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.11.011