Gabriele Centini

Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of Deep Learning (DL) machine for the detection of adenomyosis on uterine ultrasonographic images and compare it to intermediate ultrasound skilled trainees. Methods: Prospective obse…

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess the length of diagnostic delay of symptomatic endometriosis in Italy and analyse the presence of correlations between the socio-demographic status of patients and the clinical characteristics/type…

PURPOSE: To evaluate obstetric outcome in women with endometriosis who conceive naturally and receive standard obstetric care in Italy. METHODS: Cases were consecutive women with endometriosis managed in eleven Italian referral centers. Co…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder with a prevalence of six to ten percent in women of childbearing age. As long as the aetiology of endometriosis is not fully understood and the disease has no definitive treatment, an examina…

Insertion of a LNG-Intra-uterine System (LNG-IUS) has many gynecological indications. The approved indications worldwide are contraception, treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding depending on not organic disease, and endometrial protection …

Study objectiveTo demonstrate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic robotic assisted approach to urinary tract endometriosis.DesignThis is an educational video to explain the main steps of robotic assisted ureteroneocystostomy owing to…

Objective Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder characterized by the invasion of the endometrium within the myometrium, starting from the junctional zone (JZ), the inner hormone dependent layer of the myometrium that plays an important r…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) findings in patients who underwent segmental rectosigmoid resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and to correlate postsurgical ultrasound findings with symptoms. METHODS: …

Study objectiveTo evaluate the ultrasound features, types, and degrees of adenomyosis among adolescents and to correlate these findings with clinical symptoms DESIGN: A retrospective observational study.SettingGynecological ultrasound units…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the ultrasonographic presence of different forms of endometriosis and the associated clinical symptoms in adolescent women.DesignRetrospective observational study.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)Two hundred and sev…

Endometriosis is a chronic condition primarily affecting young women of reproductive age. Although some women with bowel endometriosis may be asymptomatic patients typically report a myriad of symptoms such as alteration in bowel habits (co…

Adenomyosis is characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrium within the myometrium. This features lead to structural changes in the surrounding myometrium and endometrium resulting also in functional changes. Alterations in the myome…

BackgroundThe presence of submucous fibroids strongly impacts on IVF results, therefore, these patients should be considered for surgical or medical treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the role of Ulipristal acetate (UPA), a sele…

The incidence of endometriosis in middle-aged women is not minimal compared to that in the reproductive age group. The treatment of affected women after childbearing age to the natural transition toward menopause has received considerably p…

To evaluate the effects of medical treatment with norethisterone acetate (NETA) on ultrasound signs of adenomyosis, pain symptoms and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). 40 women in fertile age with an ultrasound diagnosis of adenomyosis were …

The present study investigated the effect of surgical treatment of endometriosis on physical and mental health. We undertook a prospective survey including 153 premenopausal women with histological diagnosis of endometriosis. The Short Form…

A network of endometriosis experts from 16 Italian academic departments and teaching hospitals distributed all over the country made a critical appraisal of the available evidence and definition of 10 suggestions regarding measures to be de…

OBJECTIVE: To study the interobserver reproducibility of our new ultrasonographic mapping system to define the type and extension of uterine adenomyosis. DESIGN: Interobserver study involving two observers with different medical background…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic surgical excision of bladder nodules has been demonstrated to be effective in relieving associated painful symptoms; the data are lacking concerning the impact of anterior compartment endometriosis on…

Study objectiveTo assess the association between ovarian endometriomas detectable at transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and other specific extraovarian lesions including adhesions, deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), and adenomyosis.DesignRet…

Study objectiveTo point out the relevant anatomy of the ureter and to demonstrate its rules of dissection.DesignAn educational video to explain how to use ureteral relevant anatomy and the principle of dissection to perform safe ureterolysi…

Myostatin is a growth factor member of the transforming growth factor β superfamily, which is known to play major roles in cell proliferation and differentiation. The present study investigated the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of myostat…

Endometriosis is a chronic benign disease affecting women of fertile age, associated with pelvic pain and subfertility, often with negative impacts on quality of life. Meetings involving 5 gynecologists skilled in endometriosis management a…

In the last decade, pregnancy was considered as a therapeutic period for patients affected by endometriosis and painful symptoms. However, several studies have taken into consideration how endometriosis affects pregnancy achievement and pre…