Massimo Candiani
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· 172 papers in corpus
· active 1991-2026
Study types
- article 104
- review 31
- other 19
- letter 4
- meta-analysis 3
Condition tags
- endometriosis 144
- infertility 25
- endometrioma 25
- chronic_pelvic_pain 12
- dysmenorrhea 9
- adenomyosis 8
- dyspareunia 7
- bowel_endometriosis 5
- die_deep_infiltrating 5
- bladder_endometriosis 3
Top journals
Frequent coauthors
- Paolo Viganò 81
- Edgardo Somigliana 46
- Jessica Ottolina 44
- Stefano Maria Ferrari 38
- Michele Vignali 36
- Candiani M 35
- Vercellini P 33
- Luca Pagliardini 29
- Enrico Papaleo 28
- Ludovica Bartiromo 27
article
2012
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis, which is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue at ectopic locations as well as vascular development and inflammation, is still an unmet clinical need since an optimal drug that allows for both pain and…
article
2012
ObjectiveDue to the increasing prevalence of the benign condition, ovarian carcinoma arising from endometriosis is emerging as a relevant clinical entity with an unclear biological signature. We have investigated clinical and histologic fea…
article
2011
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis-associated infertility results in reduced ovarian response, fewer oocytes available for fertilization, compromised oocyte quality and higher miscarriage rates. A consistent proportion of women with endometriosis req…
other
2011
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate rate and determinants of long-term recurrence of endometriosis in a population of young women. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: University tertiary care referral center for women with benign gynecologic …
review
2011
The precise relationship between endometriosis and infertility is debated. Surgery is considered to play a role within the framework of the therapeutic options to cure infertile women with the disease even though its effectiveness is genera…
article
2011
article
2010
Abstract Aim: Endometriosis is defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. The disease causes pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia and urinary symptoms. The aim of this study was to assess the u…
article
2010
Although documented rates of endometriosis in adolescent patients undergoing laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain range from about 25% to 45%, adolescent endometriosis has received limited attention in terms of research activity and follow-u…
article
2010
Although documented rates of endometriosis in adolescent patients undergoing laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain range from about 25% to 45%, adolescent endometriosis has received limited attention in terms of research activity and follow-u…
article
2009
We report 2 rare cases of endometriosis on the rectus abdominal muscle diagnosed incidentally during an operation for inguinal hernia repair in women with no surgical history. Two women sought medical attention for a mass found in the pubic…
letter
2009
To the Editor: In this communication, we present a case of symptomatic diaphragmatic endometriosis treated effectively by laparoscopy. A 24-year-old woman, primipara, without any history of previous abdominal surgery, sought medical attenti…
article
2008
ObjectivesThis study aims to show the treatment outcome in women affected by isolated bladder endometriosis who underwent laparoscopic surgery in our units. Only women with deep nodules located in the bladder were selected, thus excluding w…
article
2006
ObjectiveThis study was undertaken to analyze the frequency and the determinants of long-term clinically detectable recurrence rate of deep, ovarian, and pelvic endometriosis.Study designThe clinical data of 1106 women with first diagnosis …
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the frequency of postsurgical ovarian failure in patients undergoing laparoscopic excision of bilateral endometriomas. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who had been operated on for bilateral ovarian …
article
2005
article
2005
other
2005
article
2005
The role of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and medical treatment of endometriosis is changing. Diagnosis based on laparoscopic visualization of endometriotic implants alone is unreliable. However, clinical diagnosis based on noninvasive techn…
other
2005
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate damage to ovarian reserve following laparoscopic cystectomy of benign ovarian cysts. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Tertiary gynecologic endoscopic unit at a univ…
article
2005
Study objectiveTo evaluate the risk of recurrence of deep endometriosis after conservative surgery.DesignRetrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-3).SettingTertiary care university hospital.PatientsOne hundred fifteen s…
article
2005
An autoimmune etiology has been suggested for endometriosis mostly on the basis of an increased prevalence of autoimmune diseases in affected women. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (CTLA) 4 gene is recognized as a primary determinant for aut…
article
2004
Endometriosis is a benign gynaecologic disease that is associated with a certain risk for malignant degeneration. The disease has a genetic background, but the locations of possible genomic aberrations are still poorly clarified. In this co…
article
2004
Summary objective Endometriosis is a steroid‐dependent disease with a particular genetic background, but the locations of possible genomic aberrations are still poorly clarified. We have investigated the potential association between endome…
article
2003
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested recently that deep endometriosis and the other forms of the disease do not share a common pathogenetic mechanism. In this study, we hypothesize that, if this is true, deep peritoneal endometriosis and the o…
article
2002
Symptomatic women with stage III to IV endometriosis today are most often managed by conservative laparoscopic surgery, but recurrences continue to occur. Roughly one in five patients will have further disease within 5 years after complete …