Maria Giovanna Vastarella

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 2023-2025

Study types

  • article 3
  • meta-analysis 2
  • review 2
  • other 1
  • preprint 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 9
  • endometrioma 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • infertility 1
review 2025
Ablation and risk of recurrence in endometrioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
·doi:10.36129/jog.2025.216

Objective.Ovarian endometriosis, or endometriomas, is a common manifestation and is typically treated via laparoscopic cystectomy.However, this method may compromise ovarian function.Ablation, involving thermal destruction of endometriosis …

article 2025
A Multicenter Study Assessing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Features of the Uterosacral Ligaments in Patients With and Without Endometriosis
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2025.07.010
article 2025
Correlation between the AAGL 2021 classification and the occurrence of perioperative complications in endometriosis surgery
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114683

OBJECTIVE: The AAGL 2021 classification assesses intraoperative surgical complexity using a four-stage scale based on lesion size and location. Despite its potential utility, no data currently assess its correlation with perioperative compl…

article 2025
Different ultrasound morphologies of rectosigmoid endometriosis nodules: an exploratory analysis of their prevalence and associated clinical characteristics
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.08.007
review 2025
Efficacy of hormone pre‐treatment before ART to improve reproductive outcomes in infertile women with endometriosis: Network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1002/ijgo.70134

BACKGROUND: Hormone pre-treatment is still used before assisted reproductive technique (ART) in endometriotic women, but evidence supporting this recommendation is conflicting. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether hormone pre-treatment with gona…

other 2025
Race and ethnicity reporting in endometriosis literature: a systematic review
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn ·doi:10.52054/FVVO.2025.153

BACKGROUND: Accurate reporting of participants' race and ethnicity is essential for assessing the representativeness of study populations and for identifying potential disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To asses…

preprint 2024
Obstetric Outcomes of Endometriosis Treatment or Surgery
·doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0240.v1

Endometriosis is a prevalent chronic gynecological disorder. It tends to affect approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. It is characterized by the presence of signs and symptoms of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity.…

meta-analysis 2024
Susceptibility to Infection and Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines on Symptoms of Women with Endometriosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Available Evidence
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-024-01707-4

Women with endometriosis were deemed more prone to COVID-19 infection in some reports. Considering that endometriosis-related aberrant immune response, understanding how COVID-19 vaccination influences its clinical status is crucial. The ai…

meta-analysis 2023
The Efficiency of Sclerotherapy for the Management of Endometrioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical and Fertility Outcomes
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) ·doi:10.3390/medicina59091643

Background and Objectives: The most common sites of implantation of endometriotic tissue are the ovaries. Endometriomas are present in most cases of endometriosis (up to 45%). Although laparoscopic cystectomy is the standard of care in endo…