Piétro Santulli

Abstract Study question What is the impact of adenomyosis and its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics on live birth rate (LBR) in endometriosis-affected women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment? Summary answer Am…

Abstract Study question Does a previous history of surgery for ovarian endometriosis (OMA) has an impact on controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) response in case of fertility preservation (FP) for endometriosis? Summary answer After COS, a …

Adenomyosis is a chronic benign uterine disease characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium. It is a heterogeneous disease, presenting various clinical forms, depending on the location of the ectopic…

STUDY QUESTION: Do adenomyosis phenotypes such as external or internal adenomyosis, as diagnosed by MRI, have the same clinical characteristics? SUMMARY ANSWER: External adenomyosis was found more often in young and nulliparous women and wa…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder where endometrial glands and stroma are pathologically demonstrated within the uterine myometrium. The pathogenesis involves sex steroid hormone abnormalities, inflammation, fibrosis and …

Research questionWhat is the correlation between serum metabolic profile and endometriosis phenotype?DesignA pilot study nestled in a prospective cohort study at a university hospital, including 46 patients with painful endometriosis who un…

Endometriosis is a chronic hormono-dependent inflammatory gynecological disease. Endometriosis can be subdivided into three forms: superficial peritoneal implants, endometrioma, and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Inflammation is a t…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a benign gynecological disorder associated with subfertility, pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding that have significant consequences for the health and quality of life of women. Histologically, it is defined…

-tolerized human macrophages mitigate the fibro-inflammatory phenotype of endometriotic cells in an interleukin-10 (IL-10)-dependent manner. A history of severe Gram-negative infection is associated with reduced infertility duration and all…

Research questionWhat are the perinatal outcomes and especially the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) babies born after frozen versus fresh embryo transfer in mothers affected by endometriosis undergoing treatment with assisted reprod…

The aim of this study was to characterize a large sample of women with superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SUP) and no other types of endometriosis in order to test the association of SUP with gynecologic symptoms. We included 203 cases o…

The freeze-all strategy is gaining popularity worldwide as an alternative to the conventional fresh embryo transfer. It consists of cryopreservation of the entire embryo cohort and the embryo transfer in a subsequent cycle that takes place …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the endometriosis phenotype and the age at menarche. DESIGN: An observational, cross-sectional study using prospectively collected data (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Singl…

Objective To determine whether ileocaecal endometriosis ( ICE ) is a marker for low rectal endometriosis ( LRE ) severity. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting France. Population and sample Analysis of 375 colorectal resections perfor…

STUDY QUESTION: What are the effects of B lymphocyte inactivation or depletion on the progression of endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Skewing activated B cells toward regulatory B cells (Bregs) by Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibition usi…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) lesions before and after pregnancy. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: A single French university tertiary referral hospital. PA…

Background Studies have shown a significant association between migraine and endometriosis, but no study has explored the relationship between migraine and endometriosis phenotypes: Superficial peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometrioma…

To determine the prevalence and the phenotype of endometriosis in MRI, among adolescent who present severe dysmenorrhea. Prospectively, adolescent presenting severe dysmenorrhea were offered to perform MRI, in order to diagnose endometriosi…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, which causes pelvic pain and infertility. This disease should be viewed as a public health problem with a major effect on the …

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial cells outside the uterine cavity. Thyroid autoimmunity has been associated with endometriosis. This work investigated the potential pathophysiological link between endome…