Sukhbir S. Singh

BACKGROUND: Persons diagnosed with endometriosis report deleterious effects to their physical, psychological, and relational well-being. While some couples state that these challenges extend beyond the person in pain to also affect their pa…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to define surgical success in patients with endometriosis from a patient-centered perspective and determine the improvement in pain and quality of life that patients consider indicative of a successful surgical o…

OBJECTIVE: To provide health care professionals with an evidence-based approach to the management of endometriosis and its associated symptoms. TARGET POPULATION: Women and gender-diverse individuals affected by endometriosis. BENEFITS, H…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical impact of incorporating patient specific 3-dimensional (3D) printed anatomical models into gynecological practice for improving surgical planning and patient outcomes in patients with deep endometriosis. …

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Despite varied treatment modalities, a high proportion of individuals experience debilitating symptoms and develop comorbid pain con…

Extensive and infiltrative fibrous adhesions of the uterus and ovaries to the surrounding organs make surgical interventions in endometriosis challenging. A preoperative identification of these involvements can help the surgeon better prepa…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe how the knowledge from standard imaging practices can be translated into 3-dimensional visualization techniques and used in the surgical planning and management of endometriosis. DESIGN: Two case studies of pat…

ObjectiveTo provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of chronic pelvic pain in females.Target populationThis guideline is specific to pelvic pain in adolescent and adult females and excluded literature that looked at pelvic…

OBJECTIVE: To provide a contemporary approach to the understanding of the impact and methods for the diagnosis of endometriosis in Canada. TARGET POPULATION: Individuals, families, communities, health care providers, and health care admini…

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), ESHR…

Abstract Background Sexual and physical abuse are associated with endometriosis, but their relationship to pain in endometriosis patients has not been studied. The aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence of sexual and physical …

Saline infusion sonohysterography/hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography is commonly used in the work-up of infertility. Overall, pelvic infection following these investigations is rare, but risk may be increased in patients with deep infiltra…

OBJECTIVE: To perform a scoping review of the literature in which ultrasound elastography (UE) has been used in benign gynecology and identify avenues for its use in future research and clinical implementations. METHODS: A structured searc…

Although laparoscopy has classically been defined as the gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis, there is now a strong recommendation for the use of advanced imaging in diagnosing the disease. In addition to playing a crucial role in …

Endometriosis, affecting 5-10% of reproductive-age women, is a common contributor to dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain. Diagnosis requires laparoscopic tissue biopsy, but careful pelvic examination, and/or imaging with either ultrasound …

The discipline of gynecology has grown immensely in the last decades. Recognition of the complexity of gynecologic pathology, the evolving patient population, and advancements in imaging technology have required the gynecologic surgeon to f…

OBJECTIVE: To describe a stepwise approach to the laparoscopic excision of bladder endometriosis. DESIGN: Narrated surgical video. SETTING: Academic tertiary care hospital. PATIENT(S): Surgical footage was obtained from three patients wh…

Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease that can cause pain, infertility and reduced quality of life. Diagnosing endometriosis remains challenging, which yields diagnostic delays for patients. Research on diagnostic test accuracy in end…

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the quality of information reported online about endometriosis and period pain. METHODS: An online search identified the top 20 websites for 4 search engines (Google, Ask, Bing, Yahoo). Videos, duplicates, and websites …