Maria Elisabetta Coccia

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a frequent indication for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Its influence on IVF-ET cycles remains controversial. We evaluated the impact of the severity of endometriosis on IVF-ET cycles in yo…

Purpose The awareness of possible risk of damage to ovarian reserves after surgical treatment of ovarian endometriomas supports a more conservative approach in infertile women with ovarian endometrioma. A growing number of patients with ova…

BACKGROUND: Questions remain as to whether surgical excision of ovarian endometriomas might cause damage to ovarian function. To test the hypothesis that ovarian surgery for endometrioma compromises ovarian function and accelerates ovarian …

Scopo del lavoro \nL’endometriosi è una patologia cronica complessa caratterizzata dalla disseminazione \ndi tessuto endometriale attivo al di fuori della cavità uterina. In \ncirca il 10% dei casi l’endometriosi può coinvolgere anche l’…

Modern imaging techniques allow for the noninvasive diagnosis of endometriosis. Preoperative staging of pelvic endometriosis helps the gynecologist plan therapy and offer a prognosis to patients. The challenge of creating a satisfactory cla…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common estrogen-dependent disease. The aim of this study was to assess whether controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for assisted reproductive technology (ART) was associated with an increased incidence in…

Endometriosis is a debilitating condition characterized by high recurrence rates. The etiology and pathogenesis remain unclear. Typically, endometriosis causes pain and infertility, although 20-25% of patients are asymptomatic. The principa…

We present a rare case of endometriosis of the cervix. Transvaginal sonography showed a 35-mm cyst in the cervix with diffuse, low-level internal echoes. Transvaginal sonography-guided aspiration with a 17-gauge needle was performed, yieldi…

To evaluate whether endometrioma surgery could reduce ovarian reserve and its effect on ART outcomes. Data from 312 infertile patients referred for IVF-ET/ICSI were reviewed. Twenty women who underwent laparoscopic excision of bilateral end…

To evaluate the accuracy of TVS vs. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of adenomyosis and recto-vaginal endometriosis. Twelve patients with adenomyosis and 20 with endometriosis of the recto-vaginal septum were selected and …

abstract - 15th annual Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy”, Strasbourg, France, October 4-7, 2006