Marta Caretto

INTRODUCTION: Adnexal surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed in women. Minimally invasive methods are on the rise globally as they have been shown to decrease surgical morbidity compared with abdominal surgery. Adnexal surger…

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Endometriosis may contribute to the onset of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) but data on urologic and bowel symptoms in endometriosis patients are scant. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of PF…

INTRODUCTION: The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an essential role in promoting cancer initiation, progression and metastasis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are a major constituent of the TME, but universal CAFs' markers have not…

Endometriosis is a common estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease with a chronic course and a tendency to recur. The association between endometriosis and cancer has been studied for several years. Numerous reports have demonstrated a stron…

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to assess long-term follow-up outcomes in women with in situ/microinvasive adenocarcinoma (AC) of the uterine cervix treated conservatively. METHODS: Retrospective multi-institutional study including wome…

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Lateral suspension is an abdominal prosthetic surgical procedure used to correct apical prolapse. The procedure involves the placement of a T-shaped mesh on the anterior vaginal wall and on the isthmus or uterin…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to evaluate the initial feasibility, safety, and outcomes of hysterectomy performed by transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) at three institutions in Italy. MATERIALS AND…