Bernadette McElhinney
ORCID: 0000-0001-7242-0934
· 11 papers in corpus
observational
2026
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition associated with pelvic pain, subfertility, and reduced quality of life. Advances in enhanced transvaginal ultrasound (eTVUS), including systematic compartment-based scanning pro…
observational
2025
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to determine if radical laparoscopic excision of endometriosis (RLEE) improves long-term outcomes in the quality of life (QOL) and symptomatology experienced by women with the disease. Secondary…
observational
2024
Objective: To gain insight into patients’ understanding of endometriosis, utilised sources of information on endometriosis, and perceptions of available treatment options. Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Setting: Data were coll…
observational
2021
Objective: To gain insight into patients’ understanding of endometriosis, utilised sources of information on endometriosis and perceptions of available treatment options. Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Setting: Data were colle…
2019
2019
case-report
2018
INTRODUCTION: Whilst endometriosis is a relatively common condition, deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the bladder is less so, and when medical treatment fails, surgical management is an effective option. We present a case report a…
case-report
2018
We present a case of a live birth occurring post radical laparoscopic excision of endometriosis, hysteroscopy, curettage and test of tubal patency in the presence of an early intrauterine gestation.
diagnostic-accuracy
2018
To assess the accuracy of preoperative sonovaginography for mapping of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) lesions by correlating ultrasound findings with MRI and laparoscopic findings. A retrospective review was done of patients who had …
case-report
2018
Urinary tract endometriosis affects 1% of patients with pelvic endometriosis and, in approximately 10%, there will be ureteric endometriosis. A significant proportion of these patients will have no symptoms or minimal symptoms. Bowel prepar…
diagnostic-accuracy
2013
Laparoscopy is currently considered to be the gold standard investigation in patients suspected to have endometriosis, but this is an invasive and relatively costly procedure and there may be significant delays in diagnosis. As the eutopic …