Gian Benedetto Melis

To investigate the intraobserver and interobserver agreements of three-dimensional ultrasonography (3D US) in the diagnosis of deep endometriosis evaluating also the effect of specific training. Two sonographers (one expert with more than 1…

The COCs evolution has been obtained with new and differents progestinic compounds associated with lower doses of EE (ethinylestradiol). The revolution in the COCs field is the introduction of estradiol valerate (E2V), ester of the natural …

Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility. The majority of women report symptoms since adolescence, and there are rare cases of endometriosis in premenarchal age patients. Symptoms in adolescence are similar to those in…

To assess whether a single determination of serum CA-125 provides additional information to ultrasound diagnosis for specific diagnosis of benign adnexal masses in premenopausal women. Retrospective study comprising 1058 premenopausal women…

Puropose: To evaluate the feasibility of single port access laparoscopy (SPAL) for the treatment of ovarian endometrioma. Case Report: Three patients affected by single ovarian endometrioma underwent cyst excision using a laparoendoscopic s…

Puropose To evaluate the feasibility of single port access laparoscopy (SPAL) for the treatment of ovarian endometrioma. Case Report Three patients affected by single ovarian endometrioma underwent cyst excision using a laparoendoscopic sin…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the diagnostic value of transvaginal ultrasonography in the detection of pelvic adhesions in women suspected of having endometriomas at ultrasonography. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Academic Dep…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reproducibility and the accuracy of B-mode ultrasonographic features of three different kinds of benign ovarian cysts: ovarian endometrioma, mature teratoma, and serous cyst. METHODS: Digitally stored B-mode sono…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this presentation is to investigate the potential role of 3-dimensional (3D) sonography in the assessment of deep endometriosis. METHODS: Cases of deep endometriosis are presented to illustrate the spectrum of app…

Abstract Deep pelvic endometriosis is defined as subperitoneal infiltration of endometrial implants in the uterosacral ligaments, rectum, rectovaginal septum, vagina, or bladder. Although laparoscopy and biopsy remain the gold standard for …

BACKGROUND: The aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal tenderness-guided ultrasonography in the identification of location of deep endometriosis. METHODS: Consecutive women scheduled for surgery in our Department for c…

Extrauterine pelvic diseases include several kinds of adnexal masses. In addition, pelvic adhesions and deep endometriosis can be considered extrauterine pelvic diseases. In this article we will review a practical approach to adnexal pathol…

Uterine pathology represents one of the most common sources of complaints in women. It may cause pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding or problems related to infertility. On the other hand, endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic…

The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with an adnexal mass at high risk of ovarian endometriosis owing to the presence of chronic pelvic …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) using a modified "tenderness-guided" approach in the diagnosis of deep endometriosis of the cul-de-sac, retrocervical region, and rectovaginal septum. DESIGN: Pros…

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma that arose in endometriosis mimicking colorectal cancer in a young woman with a Müllerian anomaly. DESIGN: A case report. SETTING: A university hospital. PATIENT(S): A 31-year-ol…

L’adenomiosi e caratterizzata dalla presenza di endometrio ectopico (ghiandole e stroma) nello spessore del miometrio, che presenta un’ipertrofia ed iperplasia delle cellule muscolari (1). I sintomi piu frequenti sono: dolore pelvico cronic…