Salvatore Gizzo

No ORCID on file · 16 papers in corpus · active 2010-2016

Study types

  • article 9
  • letter 3
  • other 2
  • meta-analysis 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 11
  • infertility 3
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • die_deep_infiltrating 1
  • adenomyosis 1
article 2016
Peri-incisional and intraperitoneal ropivacaine administration: a new effective tool in pain control after laparoscopic surgery in gynecology: a randomized controlled clinical trial
·doi:10.1007/s00464-016-4881-2
article 2015
Coexistence of adenomyosis and endometrioid endometrial cancer: Role in surgical guidance and prognosis estimation
Oncology letters ·doi:10.3892/ol.2015.4032

The aim of the current study was to diagnose the concomitant presence of adenomyosis (AM) in endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC) in order to evaluate its value as an oncological prognostic marker. A retrospective analysis of 289 patients …

other 2015
Could surgeon's expertise resolve the debate about surgery effectiveness in treatment of endometriosis-related infertility?
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-014-3591-z

PURPOSE: Restoring the anatomical relationship and preserving the function of pelvic organs represent the ideal outcome of surgical intervention in patients suffering from endometriosis-related infertility. The aim of the study was to compa…

article 2015
Inflammatory cytokine expression following the use of bipolar electrocoagulation, ultracision harmonic scalpel and cold knife biopsy
·doi:10.3892/mmr.2015.3677

Electrical surgical devices may determine tissue damage through lateral thermal spread and activation of inflammatory processes. Several tissue effects are associated with the use of different surgical instruments. The aim of the present st…

letter 2015
Innovative ultrasound techniques for diagnosis of deep pelvic endometriosis: more confusion or a possible solution to the dilemma?
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.14754

It was with great interest that we read the manuscript by Reid et al.1, published recently in the Journal, which proposed a new modified transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) technique (office gel sonovaginography, SVG) with the intention of improv…

article 2015
OP15.07: Old and new protagonists on the ultrasound scene for the diagnosis of deep pelvic endometriosis: a systematic literature review and meta‐analysis
·doi:10.1002/uog.15243

Transvaginal sonography (TVS) is considered the first line diagnostic technique for deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE), even if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) seems more accurate for DPE severity assessment. As routine MRI may not be cost ef…

review 2015
Statins as Targeted “Magical Pills” for the Conservative Treatment of Endometriosis: May Potential Adverse Effects on Female Fertility Represent the “Dark Side of the Same Coin”? A Systematic Review of Literature
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719115584446
other 2015
Surgery, endometriosis-related infertility and negative impact on ovarian reserve: "which came first, the hen or the egg?" An unresolved dilemma
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-015-3792-0
meta-analysis 2015
Ultrasound techniques in the diagnosis of deep pelvic endometriosis: algorithm based on a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.05.002

OBJECTIVE: To collate all available evidence with respect to ultrasound techniques in the management of deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) and compare the sensitivity and specificity of each to determine the most suitable site-specific method.…

letter 2014
Emerging evidence regarding statins use as novel endometriosis targeted treatment: real “magic pills” or “trendy” drugs? Some considerations
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.11.018
letter 2014
Is it time to consider patients suffering from endometriosis-related infertility as “novel candidates” for targeted peri-conceptional D-chiro inositol supplementation? Hypothesis, rationale and some considerations
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-014-0412-z
article 2014
Obstetric Outcomes in Patients Treated for Deep Pelvic Endometriosis
·doi:10.5301/je.5000182

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess obstetric outcomes and symptoms during and after pregnancy in women submitted to surgical treatment for deep pelvic endometriosis. Methods We evaluated 123 women who underwent surgery for severe d…

article 2014
Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Overtreatment for Misdiagnosed Organic cause or Undertreatment for Idiopathic Chronic Pelvic Pain?
·doi:10.5301/je.5000183

Background Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is considered a symptom but also a syndrome with misunderstood pathophysiology and treatment options ranging from conservative management to opioid analgesia and surgical intervention. The aim of this st…

article 2014
Which luteal phase support is better for each IVF stimulation protocol to achieve the highest pregnancy rate? A superiority randomized clinical trial
·doi:10.3109/09513590.2014.964638

In vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles generate abnormalities in luteal-phase sex steroid concentrations and this represent an important limiting factor to achieve a good pregnancy rate. Although there are evidences about the usefulness of lut…

article 2013
Endometrial Polyps in Women Affected by Levothyroxine-Treated Hypothyroidism—Histological Features, Immunohistochemical Findings, and Possible Explanation of Etiopathogenic Mechanism: A Pilot Study
·doi:10.1155/2013/503419

The aim of the study was to investigate the possible overexpression of estrogen (ERs) and progesterone (PRs) receptors both in EPs glandular and stromal cells in postmenopausal women with levothyroxine-treated hypothyroidism in comparison t…

article 2010
CA 125 serum values in surgically treated endometriosis patients and its relationships with anatomic sites of endometriosis and pregnancy rate
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.08.043