Massimiliano Pellicano

No ORCID on file · 11 papers in corpus · active 2002-2026

Study types

  • article 6
  • other 2
  • review 2
  • meta-analysis 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 6
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • adenomyosis 2
  • dyspareunia 2
  • thoracic_endometriosis 1
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • endometrioma 1
review 2026
New perspectives in managing chronic pelvic pain in endometriosis: the role of GnRH antagonists versus dienogest
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy ·doi:10.1080/14656566.2026.2657998

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease affecting about 10% of reproductive-age women. Chronic pelvic pain is its most disabling symptom, and available therapies often show limited long-term efficac…

review 2025
Genetic and Epigenetic Components in the Pathogenesis of Adenomyosis and Endometriosis in Adolescents
Biomedicines ·doi:10.3390/biomedicines13122988

Background: Adenomyosis and endometriosis are complex, estrogen-dependent gynecological conditions increasingly diagnosed in adolescents. While traditionally considered diseases of reproductive-age women, emerging evidence suggests a possib…

article 2022
Thoracic endometriosis: A case of one step multidisciplinary surgical treatment
·doi:10.29328/journal.jcad.1001030

We describe a case of thoracic endometriosis in a patient with a repeated episode of spontaneous pneumothorax. Investigations revealed diaphragmatic fenestrations and right-sided pleural and lung endometriosis. Considering the ultrasound ev…

meta-analysis 2021
Prevalence of adenomyosis in endometrial cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-020-05840-8

INTRODUCTION: Several studies have assessed the histological co-existence of endometrial carcinoma (EC) and adenomyosis. However, the significance of this association is still unclear. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of adenomyosis in …

article 2015
In-office transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy: a step-by-step, intraoperative pain evaluation
·doi:10.1007/s00404-015-3750-x

PurposeTransvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) is a mini-invasive technique, which allows exploration of the posterior pelvis. THL can be carried out as an office procedure and may replace hysterosalpingography and laparoscopy for the diagnosis…

article 2014
Efficacy of ovarian suspension to round ligament with a resorbable suture to prevent postoperative adhesions in women with ovarian endometrioma: follow-up by transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy
·doi:10.1007/s10397-014-0854-4
other 2009
Reply of the authors to the letter by Broek et al. on June 9, 2008
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.156
other 2009
Vaginoscopy to identify vaginal endometriosis
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.08.001
article 2005
Endometriosi: impatto sulla fertilità
article 2004
Long-term Effectiveness of Presacral Neurectomy for the Treatment of Severe Dysmenorrhea Due to Endometriosis
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60005-9

Study objectiveTo assess the long-term effectiveness of presacral neurectomy (PSN) in women with severe dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis treated with conservative laparoscopic surgical intervention.DesignRandomized, controlled trial (Canad…

article 2002
Bone metabolism in postmenopausal women who were treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and tibolone
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03149-7

ObjectiveTo study the bone metabolism in postmenopausal women who have been treated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) and tibolone.DesignProspective, open, controlled clinical trial.SettingDepartment of Gynecology and Obs…