Giulia Montanari

No ORCID on file · 40 papers in corpus · active 2007-2023

Study types

  • article 28
  • other 7
  • dissertation 1
  • letter 1
  • rct 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 37
  • die_deep_infiltrating 18
  • dysmenorrhea 6
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 6
  • endometrioma 6
  • dyspareunia 5
  • bladder_endometriosis 2
  • adenomyosis 2
  • infertility 2
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
other 2012
Performance of peripheral (serum and molecular) blood markers for diagnosis of endometriosis
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-011-2122-4

PURPOSE: To quantify the mRNA levels of MMP-3, MMP-9, VEGF and Survivin in peripheral blood and the serum levels of CA-125 and Ca19-9 in women with and without endometriosis and to investigate the performance of these markers to differentia…

other 2012
What is the impact on sexual function of laparoscopic treatment and subsequent combined oral contraceptive therapy in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis?
The journal of sexual medicine ·doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02593.x

INTRODUCTION: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a form of endometriosis in which the lesion penetrates for more than 5 mm under the peritoneal surface. It is a chronic disease which can impair women's sexual function. There is a grow…

article 2011
A new oral contraceptive regimen for endometriosis management: preliminary experience with 24/4-day drospirenone/ethinilestradiol 3 mg/20 mcg
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.3109/09513590.2011.634936

We report our preliminary experience with the use of a low-dose oral contraceptive containing Drospirenone/Ethinylestradiol 3 mg/20 mcg, both in cyclic and continuous regimen for endometriosis management. A total of 93 women were retrospect…

article 2011
Combined Oral Contraceptive Therapy in Women with Posterior Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.04.008
article 2011
Does laparoscopic management of deep infiltrating endometriosis improve quality of life? A prospective study
Health and quality of life outcomes ·doi:10.1186/1477-7525-9-98

BACKGROUND: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) can affect importantly patients' quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the laparoscopic management of DIE on QOL after six months from treatment. METHODS:…

other 2010
Conservative laparoscopic management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE): surgical outcome and long-term follow-up
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.019

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate surgical outcome and long-term follow-up of conservative laparoscopic management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Tertiary-care university hospital. PATIENT(S): Women with l…

article 2010
Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 mRNA: A Promising Peripheral Blood Marker for Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000320752

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Endometriosis is an invasive disease. Its diagnosis depends on laparoscopy, which is traumatic and associated with potential complications. The aim of this study was to develop a rapid, reliable, and less invasive diagnosti…

article 2010
The Role of Oral Contraceptive Therapy in Women Wait-Listed for Surgery for Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2010.08.127
article 2010
Tubal Status in Patients with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Proposed Score for Morphology Evaluation
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2010.08.375
article 2009
McGill Pain Questionnaire: A multi‐dimensional verbal scale assessing postoperative changes in pain symptoms associated with severe endometriosis
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research ·doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00994.x

BACKGROUND: Objective evaluation of pelvic pain symptoms using a standard pain questionnaire is essential to assessing the treatment of endometriosis and related pain. AIM: To evaluate the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) as a multi-dimensio…

article 2008
Conservative Laparoscopic Management of Urinary Tract Endometriosis Surgical Outcome and Long-Term Follow-Up
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.268
other 2008
Importance of retroperitoneal ureteric evaluation in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.03.005

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To discuss our clinical and surgical experience with 30 cases of ureteral endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Tertiary care university hospital. PATIENTS: Rec…

article 2008
Long-term cyclic and continuous oral contraceptive therapy and endometrioma recurrence: a randomized controlled trial
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.052
article 2008
Long-Term Postoperative Oral Contraceptive Therapy and Ovarian Endometrioma Recurrence. A Randomized Controlled Trial
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.133
other 2007
Relationship between site and size of bladder endometriotic nodules and severity of dysuria
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2007.04.015

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between frequency/severity of dysuria with anatomic location and diameter of bladder endometriotic lesions. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force cla…