Francesco Plotti

No ORCID on file · 14 papers in corpus · active 2004-2026

Study types

  • article 9
  • other 2
  • letter 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 8
  • endometrioma 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • dyspareunia 1
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • adenomyosis 1
article 2026
Intravaginal progesterone as a fertility-sparing treatment for symptomatic adenomyosis: preliminary results from a monocentric study
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-026-08361-y

PURPOSE: Adenomyosis is a chronic uterine disorder characterised by ectopic endometrial tissue within the myometrium, frequently associated with dysmenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and dyspareunia. No s…

other 2026
Prophylactic ureteral suturing after ureterolysis in deep endometriosis: description of a conservative laparoscopic technique
Minerva obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.23736/S2724-606X.25.05847-6

BACKGROUND: To describe a novel laparoscopic technique, prophylactic ureteral suturing (PUS), developed to reinforce structurally weakened ureteral segments following extensive ureterolysis for deep endometriosis, to avoid segmental resecti…

article 2023
The role of peritoneal lavage in benign gynecologic laparoscopic surgery.
·doi:10.26355/eurrev_202307_33151

OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic surgery offers many advantages compared to invasive surgery but one of the main problems is postoperative pain, partially resulting from the peritoneal inflammatory process mediated by inflammatory cytokines. The rat…

2021
Fertility-sparing surgery for women with stage I cervical cancer of 4 cm or larger: a systematic review.
Journal of gynecologic oncology ·doi:10.3802/jgo.2021.32.e83

ObjectiveTo investigate current evidence on oncological, fertility and obstetric outcomes of patients with stage I cervical cancer of 4 cm or larger undergoing fertility-sparing surgery (FSS).MethodsSystematic review of studies including wo…

article 2020
Effectiveness of CO2 laser on urogenital syndrome in women with a previous gynecological neoplasia: a multicentric study
·doi:10.1136/ijgc-2019-001028

BackgroundMany women diagnosed with gynecological cancers undergo adjuvant therapy, which may lead to transient or permanent menopause that ultimately leads to urogenital syndrome and vulvovaginal atrophy. Studies advise against the use of …

review 2020
IGCS Intraoperative Technology Taskforce. Update on near infrared imaging technology: beyond white light and the naked eye, indocyanine green and near infrared technology in the treatment of gynecologic cancers
·doi:10.1136/ijgc-2019-001127
article 2015
The role of ovarian fossa evaluation in patients with ovarian endometriosis
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-015-3719-9

PurposeThe aim of this study is to evaluate prospectively the presence of endometriosis in the peritoneum of the ovarian fossa of patients affected by endometriomas and its correlation with the adhesion between this peritoneum and endometri…

article 2013
Surgical treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis with extensive vaginal infiltration: results of a systematic three-step vagino-laparoscopic approach
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.10.031

ObjectiveRecto-vaginal endometriosis remains a surgical challenge. We propose a systematic surgical approach combining vaginal and laparoscopic steps for patients affected by deep endometriosis infiltrating the vaginal wall.Study designThis…

other 2012
Real-time infrared thermography for ureter detection during hysterectomy
The Journal of surgical research ·doi:10.1016/j.jss.2012.07.006

BACKGROUND: Recognition of different anatomic structures might be difficult in the presence of diseases such as neoplasm or endometriosis that can subvert the anatomy. This can be a challenge for young surgeons approaching gynecologic surge…

article 2009
Feasibility of the Use of Novel Matrix Hemostatic Sealant (FloSeal) to Achieve Hemostasis during Laparoscopic Excision of Endometrioma
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.11.007

Study objectiveTo evaluate the use of FloSeal, a 2-component (collagen granules and thrombin) topical hemostatic agent for the control of minor bleeding of the ovarian wall at the end of the laparoscopic stripping procedure for endometrioma…

letter 2009
Patient's fertility desire should be taken into consideration in the surgical treatment algorithm of infiltrating endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.057
article 2007
359: A New Technique for Laparoscopic Stripping of Endometriomas: FloSeal Hemostatic Agent for Hemostasis of the Ovarian Wall
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2007.08.338
article 2005
Laparoscopic stripping of endometriomas: a randomized trial on different surgical techniques. Part I: Clinical results
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dei007

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic surgery has become the gold-standard treatment for ovarian endometriomas. The objective of this trial was to evaluate different procedures for the laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometriomas with the stripping te…

article 2004
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Postoperative Ovarian Cyst Formation after Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriomas
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60074-6

Study objectiveTo evaluate, by means of serial transvaginal ultrasound (US) examinations, the ovary after laparoscopic excision of endometriomas with the stripping technique.DesignProspective, controlled, single-blind clinical trial (Canadi…