Michele Morelli

ORCID: 0000-0003-1759-571X · 16 papers in corpus
article 2015
Evaluating CA125 and VAS Pain Modifications following Gnrh Analog to Exclude Superficial Endometriosis as Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain
·doi:10.5301/je.5000205

Background The study aim was to assess the reliability in the diagnosis of superficial endometriosis of the combined evaluation of 2 parameters: modifications of serum CA125 and VAS pain score following 1 dose of GnRH analog (GnRH-a). Metho…

article 2014
Periostin Expression Is Related to the Invasive Tumor-Like Phenotype of Endometriosis: A New Promising Biomarker to Use in Risk Stratification of Patients
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2014.08.058
article 2013
An Unusual Extremely Distant Noncommunicating Uterine Horn with Myoma and Adenomyosis Treated with

Copyright © 2013 Michele Morelli et al.This is an open access article distributed under the Creative CommonsAttribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is pro…

other 2013
An unusual extremely distant noncommunicating uterine horn with myoma and adenomyosis treated with laparoscopic hemihysterectomy
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1155/2013/160291

A 41-year-old woman referred to us with dysmenorrhea and severe pelvic pain although she was previously submitted to right laparotomic adnexectomy for ovarian endometrioma and to a subsequent operative laparoscopy for pelvic adhesions. Afte…

article 2013
An Unusual Extremely Distant Non-Communicating Uterine Horn with Myoma and Adenomyosis Treated with Laparoscopic Hemy-Hysterectomy
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2013.08.647
article 2013
Improvement in chronic pelvic pain after gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue (GnRH-a) administration in premenopausal women suffering from adenomyosis or endometriosis: a retrospective study
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.3109/09513590.2012.743017

The aim of this study was to evaluate the improvement in catamenial chronic pelvic pain (CPP) after Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone analogue (GnRH-a) administration in women affected by adenomyosis or endometriosis. We retrospectively analys…

article 2013
Postoperative administration of dienogest plus estradiol valerate versus levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine device for prevention of pain relapse and disease recurrence in endometriosis patients
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research ·doi:10.1111/jog.12030

AIM: In recent years, both dienogest, a fourth-generation progestin, and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device have been found to be effective in terms of endometriosis-related pelvic pain improvement. No data, however, are available…

article 2013
The importance of treating pain in endometriosis
·doi:10.1586/17474108.2013.825467

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Magna Graecia” University, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, “Tommaso Campanella” Cancer Center of Germaneto, viale Europa, loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro “It is important to emphasize that in women undergo…

article 2012
Letrozole vs. Clomiphene Citrate Plus IUI for Women Recently Surgically Treated for Severe or Recurrent Endometriosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2012.08.146
article 2012
Prophylactic Salpingectomy Does Not Affect Short and Long Term Surgical Outcomes When Associated to Surgery for Benign Indications
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2012.08.136
article 2011
CA 125 Modifications Throughout Menstrual Cycle and following GnRH-Analog Administration to Diagnose Endometriosis as Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain. A Prospective Controlled Study
·doi:10.5301/je.2011.8911

Purpose Endometriosis is the leading single cause of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). To date, the gold standard to diagnose this condition is histologic confirmation of lesions obtained by surgery. However, a noninvasive and cheaper tool for ear…

article 2007
[Total laparoscopic hysterectomy versus vaginal hysterectomy: a prospective randomized trial].

AIM: The aim of the study was to compare the effects of total laparoscopic hysterectomy with those of vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: We conducted a prospective randomised trial on 400 patients who agreed to be randomized to either laparosco…

article 2004
Long-term Effectiveness of Presacral Neurectomy for the Treatment of Severe Dysmenorrhea Due to Endometriosis
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60005-9

Study objectiveTo assess the long-term effectiveness of presacral neurectomy (PSN) in women with severe dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis treated with conservative laparoscopic surgical intervention.DesignRandomized, controlled trial (Canad…

article 2003
Effectiveness of presacral neurectomy in women with severe dysmenorrhea caused by endometriosis who were treated with laparoscopic conservative surgery: A 1-year prospective randomized double-blind controlled trial
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1067/mob.2003.358

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of presacral neurectomy in women with severe dysmenorrhea caused by endometriosis that was treated with conservative surgical intervention.Study designOne hundred forty-one …

article 2003
Effectiveness of Presacral Neurectomy in Women With Severe Dysmenorrhea Caused by Endometriosis Who Were Treated With Laparoscopic Conservative Surgery: A 1-Year Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial
·doi:10.1097/01.ogx.0000093678.93624.a0

Zullo, Fulvio; Palomba, Stefano; Zupi, Errico; Russo, Tiziana; Morelli, Michele; Capppiello, Fulvio; Mastrantonio, Pasquale

article 2002
Bone metabolism in postmenopausal women who were treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and tibolone
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03149-7

ObjectiveTo study the bone metabolism in postmenopausal women who have been treated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) and tibolone.DesignProspective, open, controlled clinical trial.SettingDepartment of Gynecology and Obs…