Vitale SG

Uterine contractility has emerged as a potential key element in the orchestration of female reproductive functions, with specific motility patterns seemingly aligning with hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle. These dynamic …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent condition affecting 10% of reproductive-aged women, often associated with infertility and chronic pelvic pain. Recent evidence suggests that gut microbiota dysbiosis and alterations…

IntroductionThis study aimed to evaluate metformin treatment's immediate and long-term efficacy in adolescent patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hyperinsulinemia and the subsequent metabolic evolution post-treatment disconti…

BACKGROUND: Subtle uterine lesions are abnormal intracavitary conditions that, while not causing significant anatomical changes, can adversely impact fertility. Identifying these "subtle" lesions is challenging due to arbitrary interpretati…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Dual Wavelength Laser System (DWLS) diode laser on the treatment of ovarian endometrioma (OMA), with ablation and vaporization of the cystic capsule without performing the stripping tech…

Hysteroscopy has truly revolutionized the field of diagnostic and operative gynecology. It is presently regarded as the gold standard method for both the diagnosis and treatment of intrauterine diseases and it has fundamentally altered the …

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of the Laparoscopic Organ Suspension (OS) sec. Angioni, an innovative approach to transient OS in laparoscopic gynecological procedures. Recognizing the ne…

BackgroundTo date hysteroscopy is the gold standard technique for the evaluation and management of intrauterine pathologies. The cervical canal represents the access route to the uterine cavity. The presence of cervical stenosis often makes…

IntroductionUsefulness of hysteroscopy before assisted reproductive technique (ART) was considered debatable. However, over the last decade, several new trials have been added to available literature. We aimed to assess the impact of diagno…

To investigate about the opinions of gynecologists regarding the in-office hysteroscopic removal of retained or fragmented intrauterine device (IUD) without anesthesia. An online survey was made available to gynecologists who routinely perf…

Objective: we performed a systematic review/meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of septate uterus and hysteroscopic metroplasty on pregnancy rate-(PR), live birth rate-(LBR), spontaneous abortion-(SA) and preterm labor (PL) in infertile/re…

AIM: To evaluate the frequency of complications and factors associated with the recurrence of endometriosis in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) undergoing surgical treatment. METHODS: A retrospective observational cohort stu…

Salvatore Caruso,1,2 Marco Iraci,1 Stefano Cianci,1 Salvatore Giovanni Vitale,1 Valentina Fava,1,2 Antonio Cianci1,21Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; 2Research Group for …

OBJECTIVES: A meta-analysis, with a head-to-head approach, was carried out to compare the three most common techniques for a deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) diagnosis. We focused on: transvaginal-sonography (TVS), magnetic-resonance imaging…

Purpose: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) and sexual function of women affected by endometriosis pain treated with Dienogest (DNG) for 24 months. Patients and methods: Fifty-four women constituted the …

Antonio Simone Laganà,1 Valentina Lucia La Rosa,2 Agnese Maria Chiara Rapisarda,3 Gaetano Valenti,3 Fabrizio Sapia,3 Benito Chiofalo,1 Diego Rossetti,4 Helena Ban Frangež,5 Eda Vrtačnik Bokal,5 Salvatore Giovanni Vitale1 1Unit …

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases and affects ~10% of women in reproductive age. The most common clinical signs of endometriosis are menstrual irregularities, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia…

BACKGROUND: Thoracic endometriosis syndrome is a rare form of extrapelvic endometriosis characterized by the presence of functioning endometrial tissue in pleura, lung parenchyma, and airways, associated with a high rate of infertility. CAS…

Endometriosis is a common benign and proliferative chronic disorder, characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus: in particular, ectopic endometrial tissue und...

The theory of retrograde menstruation as aetiopathogenesis of endometriosis formulated by John Sampson in 1927 shows clear shortcomings: this does not explain why retrograde menstruation is a physiological process that affects 90% of women,…