Manuzzi L

No ORCID on file · 13 papers in corpus · active 2007-2012

Study types

  • article 8
  • other 4
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 13
  • die_deep_infiltrating 5
  • dyspareunia 3
  • dysmenorrhea 3
  • bladder_endometriosis 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • endometrioma 2
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
other 2012
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-011-2122-4

PURPOSE: To quantify the mRNA levels of MMP-3, MMP-9, VEGF and Survivin in peripheral blood and the serum levels of CA-125 and Ca19-9 in women with and without endometriosis and to investigate the performance of these markers to differentia…

article 2011
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.9072

OBJECTIVES: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) and double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) in the preoperative detection of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the posterior compartment. METHODS: This was a…

article 2011
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.10052

OBJECTIVES: To describe the sonographic and clinical features of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE), a frequently misdiagnosed condition. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 21 consecutive women with pathologically proven endometrios…

other 2010
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.019

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate surgical outcome and long-term follow-up of conservative laparoscopic management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Tertiary-care university hospital. PATIENT(S): Women with l…

article 2010
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000320752

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Endometriosis is an invasive disease. Its diagnosis depends on laparoscopy, which is traumatic and associated with potential complications. The aim of this study was to develop a rapid, reliable, and less invasive diagnosti…

article 2009
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.058

ObjectiveTo present a case of complicated deep infiltrating endometriosis managed by a multidisciplinary minimally invasive approach.DesignCase report.SettingTertiary care university hospital.PatientA 32-year-old woman with deep infiltratin…

article 2009
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.7356

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the accuracy and the potential limitations of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in the preoperative evaluation of women with clinically suspected bladder endometriosis and to describe the sonographic features of the path…

article 2009
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.03.083

ObjectiveTo evaluate postoperative long-term cyclic and continuous administration of combined oral contraceptive (OC) pills in preventing endometriosis-related pain recurrence.DesignProspective, randomized, controlled trial.SettingTertiary …

review 2009
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dep259

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis recurrence after conservative surgery is not infrequent. Variable regimens of hormonal therapy have been proposed as adjuvant post-operative measures for prophylaxis against recurrence. Among these, the combined or…

other 2008
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.07.005

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between anatomic locations and diameter of endometriotic lesions with severity of perimenstrual dyschezia (pain with defecation) as a possible location-indicating pain symptom for posterior deep…

other 2008
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.03.005

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To discuss our clinical and surgical experience with 30 cases of ureteral endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: Tertiary care university hospital. PATIENTS: Rec…

article 2008
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.052

ObjectiveTo evaluate long-term cyclic and continuous administration of oral contraceptive pills (OCP) in preventing ovarian endometrioma recurrence after laparoscopic cystectomy.DesignProspective, randomized, controlled trial.SettingTertiar…

article 2007
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01363.x

The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcome of treating severely symptomatic women with deep infiltrating intestinal endometriosis by laparoscopic segmental rectosigmoid resection. Detailed intraoperative and postoperative rec…