Raoul Orvieto

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder characterized by ectopic endometrial-like tissue, leading to pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. This review explores classification systems, the mechanisms of endometriosis-related inferti…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the adequate ovarian follicular development and oocyte recovery between ovarian potential (antral follicle count [AFC]) before the start of ovarian stimulation (OS) and oocyte quantity and quality at oocyte retrieval. A…

BACKGROUND: Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal management of women with low prognosis in ART. In this Delphi consensus, a panel of international experts provided real-world clinical perspectives on a series of literature-suppor…

Hysterosalpingo-foam sonography (HyFoSy) is considered an acceptable alternative for hysterosalpingography (HSG). By combining HyFoSy with two and three-dimensional (2D and 3D) ultrasound and hysterosonography, a complete fertility work-up …

Evaluation of the uterine cavity, tubal patency and the ovaries is an essential part of fertility work-up, traditionally done by two-dimensional ultrasound (2D US), hysterosalpingography (HSG) or hysteroscopy. The implementation of foam hys…

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory condition that affects women in their reproductive period causing infertility and pelvic pain. The disease, especially at the ovarian site has been shown to have a detrimental impa…

In the literature, there is growing evidence that subfertile patients who conceived after infertility treatments have an increased risk of pregnancy and perinatal complications and this is particularly true for patients who conceived throug…

BACKGROUND: Various inflammatory cytokines have been implicated in the pathophysiology of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, as well as, various pregnancy complications, including preterm labor, pregnancy induced hypertension/preecla…

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature regarding inadequate growth ("thin") of the endometrium and to present the hitherto published methods aimed to improve endometrial thickness and the consequent endometrial receptivity. MATERIALS AND METHO…

The aim of this pilot feasibility study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of hysteroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of acute severe uterine bleeding. Forty-one women (mean age, 54 years) who underwent emergency hysteroscopy we…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence of post-hysterectomy pelvic fluid collection in the early postoperative period and to study its natural history. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional, prospective, observational study. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The s…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possible effect of the antihypertensive agent nifedipine (a calcium channel antagonist) on the endometrium of asymptomatic menopausal women by using transvaginal sonography, hysterosc…