Falcone T

No ORCID on file · 111 papers in corpus · active 1992-2025

Study types

  • article 59
  • review 25
  • other 9
  • letter 7
  • editorial 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 95
  • infertility 32
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 18
  • endometrioma 7
  • die_deep_infiltrating 5
  • dysmenorrhea 4
  • bowel_endometriosis 2
  • dyspareunia 1
  • thoracic_endometriosis 1
  • adenomyosis 1
2018
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-018-1128-2

PurposeTo evaluate the available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the literature investigating the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) co-treatment for ovarian preservation in women receiving chemotherapy.MethodsA sy…

letter 2018
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2018.10.008
article 2017
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1002/ijgo.12416

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) affect the use of hormonal treatments, subsequent ablative surgery, and need for pain management, including opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and a…

article 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.12.033

ObjectiveTo determine whether the use of the robot for surgical treatment of endometriosis is better than traditional laparoscopy in terms of operative length, perioperative parameters, and quality of life outcomes.DesignMulticenter, random…

editorial 2017
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.08.655
article 2017
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.04.011
2017
Robotic surgery (Auckland) ·doi:10.2147/rsrr.s102743

Robotic-assisted surgery has seen a rapid development and integration in the field of gynecology. Since the approval of the use of robot for gynecological surgery and considering its several advantages over conventional laparoscopy, it has …

review 2017
Seminars in reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1055/s-0036-1597306

Surgical approaches to endometriosis patients with chronic pelvic pain are multimodal and require individualization. Laparoscopic approaches are preferred over laparotomy when conservatively treating endometriosis via excision or ablation/f…

article 2017
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.02.019

Study objectiveTo demonstrate principles of laparoscopic management of deeply infiltrating endometriosis requiring retroperitoneal entry.DesignStep-by-step demonstration and explanation of technique using videos from patients with deeply in…

2017
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2016-3527

ContextLeiomyomas have abundant extracellular matrix (ECM), with upregulation of versican, a large proteoglycan.ObjectiveWe investigated ADAMTS (a disintegrin-like and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 motifs) protease-mediated ver…

article 2016
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2016.03.004

Study objectiveTo assess long-term bowel symptoms in women who underwent segmental bowel resection for deep-infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) compared with women who underwent resection of severe endometriosis without bowel resection.DesignC…

review 2016
Seminars in reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1055/s-0036-1597128

The clinical management of endometriosis is a complex interaction with the patient that requires insight and experience. Paramount in this discussion is the issue of quality of life for the patient and her family. In economic terms the prod…

article 2016
Minerva ginecologica

Since the initial approval of robotic surgery for gynecologic procedures in 2005, its use has been widely adopted, and its application has been expanded beyond hysterectomies and myomectomies. The role of robotics in endometriosis surgery r…

article 2016
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.05.029

BackgroundMany women who experience endometriosis and endometriomas also encounter problems with fertility.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine the impact of surgical excision of endometriosis and endometriomas compared with …

article 2016
Journal of endometriosis and pelvic pain disorders ·doi:10.5301/je.5000245

Surgical management of endometriosis has been shown to improve dysmenorrhea at all disease stages and is recommended in severe disease for treatment of infertility. Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) produces thick inflammatory tissue …

article 2016
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719116681519

We have previously demonstrated that human microRNA-451a (miR-451a) endometriotic lesion expression is significantly higher compared to that of the corresponding eutopic endometrium. The objective of the current study was to examine the rel…

article 2015
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719115585145

BackgroundSeveral studies suggest that resistance to progesterone may contribute to the pathophysiology of endometriosis. Progesterone mediates its biological activity via the 2 progesterone receptor (PR) isoforms (PR-A and PR-B). Effects o…

letter 2015
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.05.011
review 2015
Human reproduction update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmv003

BACKGROUND: Deep endometriosis invading the bowel constitutes a major challenge for the gynecologist. In addition to the greater impact on pain, the high incidence of surgical morbidity involved with bowel endometriosis poses a therapeutic …

article 2015
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev005

study question: What is the role of microRNA-451 (miR-451) in human endometriotic tissue? summary answer: miR451 expression was elevated in endometriotic lesion tissue. MiR451 modulated the expression of macrophage migration inhibitory fact…

2014
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/1477-7827-12-54

BackgroundTime-lapse imaging combined with embryo morphokinetics may offer a non-invasive means for improving embryo selection. Data from clinics worldwide are necessary to compare and ultimately develop embryo classifications models using …

article 2014
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2014.05.002

Study objectiveTo describe the long-term fertility outcomes in young patients with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain treated with laparoscopic surgery.DesignRetrospective case series (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).SettingTerti…

other 2014
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2014.09.001
article 2013
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2013.07.009

Study objectiveTo determine the fertility benefit of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) in surgically treated endometriosis.DesignRetrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2…

review 2013
Seminars in reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1055/s-0032-1333482

Endometriomas in the assisted reproductive technology patient present a challenging clinical scenario for the infertility specialist. Although surgical management is often pursued in cases of pain or large cyst diameter, patients without su…