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BackgroundOptimized perioperative analgesia is a critical component of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways in robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy (RALH). In high-volume robotic programs, predictable pain control may influ…

The most common subtype of ovarian cancer (OC) is the high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), accounting for 70%-80% of all OC deaths. Although HGSOC is a potentially immunogenic tumor, clinical studies assessing the effectiveness of i…

The nomenclature and the lack of consensus of clinical evaluation and imaging assessment in groin pain generate significant confusion in this field. The Groin Pain Syndrome Italian Consensus Conference has been organised in order to prepare…

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented the negative influence of pneumoperitoneum on cardiac and renal function during laparoscopy. In this respect, regard there is a lack of data regarding the use of an appropriate management of flui…

PurposeTo assess the impact of ultrasonography on defining the diagnostic and therapeutic pathways for pediatric patients admitted to the emergency department for acute abdominal pain.MethodsWe performed a retrospective study of all patient…

A spontaneous uterus rupture occurred during the labour of a 37-week-pregnant woman showing a precocious rupture of membranes. It appeared enlarged and the cut surface of the myometrium showed coarse trabeculations. The histological examina…

The Authors report a case of endometriosis of the surgical scar following caesarean section. The patient, arrived at surgical observation for a doubtful foreign body granuloma, underwent a diagnostic biopsy of the lesion. Histological exami…

A model for early stage endometriosis was prepared in rabbits by intraperitoneal injection of monodispersed viable endometrial cells. With this model, we have found that DHE fluorescence increases the sensitivity of detection of endometrial…

The potential of photodynamic therapy for endometriosis was evaluated by autotransplantation of endometrial tissue in 15 female virgin New Zealand white rabbits. After maturation, 14 animals were injected intravenously with 10 mg/kg of dihe…