Ricerc@Sapienza

Spa therapy is a heterogeneous collection of treatments and methods based on natural resources. It is often considered as an option in the common therapeutic approach to many musculoskeletal disorders, as well as respiratory, vascular, and dermatological disorders.

Objective: DSM 5 collects in the category “Genito-Pelvic Pain/
Penetration disorder (GPPPD)” some clinical conditionscharacterized by different psycho-somatic profiles and symptoms.
There is also a lack of research that clarify such peculiarities.
Vulvodynia and Endometriosis are diseases associated with genital
sexual pain whose etiologies remain still unclear. The aim of
the present study was to explore the differences in psychological
functioning between vulvodynia and endometriosis participants.

Endometriosis is a gynecological condition often associated with genito-pelvic pain. Psycho-emotional factors, such as lack of emotional awareness and/or presence of negative emotions, have an important role on sexual dysfunctions. These factors could be associated with higher pain perception and worse sexual outcomes in endometriosis women. The aim of the present study was to compare the psycho-emotional profile and the sexual functioning of women with and without endometriosis.

Objective

Riassunto: L’endometriosi è una patologia ginecologica cronica spesso associata ad una forte compromissione della vita sessuale, prevalentemente caratterizzata dall’esperienza di dolore genito-pelvico durante i rapporti. L’obiettivo del presente studio è di esplorare l’area psico-affettiva e sessuale in un gruppo di donne con endometriosi confrontandole con un gruppo di donne sane. L’ipotesi è che le prime riportino punteggi peggiori in tutte le aree prese in esame (funzione sessuale, alessitimia, emozioni esperite nella sessualità e sintomatologia psicologica).

Genital Pain (GP) is a common symptom in reproductive age women. It is probably underestimated in clinical studies and often neglected by both patients and clinicians, although negative effects on women's sexual and reproductive health are widely recognized. The main aim of this study was to explore the presence and perception of GP and its association with sexual functioning, distress, emotions, mental health and Quality of Life (QoL) in the general population.

Background and aim: Endoscopic procedures are unpleasant and
in most cases painful. Identifying the factors that may contribute
to their acceptance might be beneficial for the patient and helpful
for the phyisician. We investigate the role of Pain Catastrophizing
(PCS) and its relation to patient reported and clinician rated pain.
Its role in the experience of pain during medical procedures has not
yet being investigated.
Material and methods: 143 consecutive outpatients undergoing

CONTROL ID: 2910419
CURRENT CATEGORY: Clinical Practice
CURRENT SUBCATEGORY/DESCRIPTORS: Patient Reported Outcomes: IBD, GERD, Functional Disorders, Other
PRESENTATION TYPE: AGA Institute Oral or Poster
PRESENTER: Rossella Palma
PRESENTER (EMAIL ONLY): rossellapalma89@gmail.com
Abstract

Greater fear or distress prior to surgery is associated with a slower and more complicated postoperative recovery. The main objective of this study is to examine the best evidence of the perioperative pain management in patients candidated for abdominal surgery comparing the clinical outcomes achieved with the ERAS® protocol to those achieved with traditional perioperative management. The studies showed that perioperative analgesia was more effective with ERAS® protocol than with traditional treatments.

Abstract
Background: Nerve identification is recommended in inguinal hernia repair to reduce or avoid postoperative pain.
The aim of this prospective observational study was to identify nerve prevalence and find a correlation between neuroanatomy
and chronic neuropathic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) after 6 months.
Material: A total of 115 patients, who underwent inguinal hernia mesh repair (Lichtenstein tension-free mesh
repair) between July 2018 and January 2019, were included in this prospective observational study. The mean age