Fulvia Milena Cribiù

article 2022

The Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Adenomyosis in Pregnancy-Related Hysterectomy

Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm11164814

BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of adenomyosis has been traditionally based on patients undergoing hysterectomy for gynecological indications, while its prevalence among hysterectomies performed for obstetric complications is unknown. The aim …

review 2018

Perimenopausal management of ovarian endometriosis and associated cancer risk: When is medical or surgical treatment indicated?

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.01.017

In women with endometriosis, the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is increased from 1.4% to about 1.9%. The risk of clear cell and endometrioid ovarian cancer is, respectively, tripled and doubled. Atypical endometriosis, observed in 1-3% of…

article 2017

Medical treatment or surgery for colorectal endometriosis? Results of a shared decision-making approach

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dex364

STUDY QUESTION: What is the degree of patient satisfaction in women with symptomatic colorectal endometriosis who choose medical or surgical treatment after a shared decision-making (SDM) process? SUMMARY ANSWER: The degree of satisfaction …

article 2013

The oncofetal protein IMP3: a novel biomarker and triage tool for premalignant atypical endometriotic lesions

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.002

ObjectiveTo determine whether the oncofetal protein IMP3 is detectable in endometriomas with or without histological atypia and whether IMP3 staining can be used as a triage tool to identify foci of atypical endometriosis in doubtful cases.…