Wellington P. Martins

ORCID: 0000-0002-7593-5607 · 40 papers in corpus · active 2008-2021

Study types

  • article 27
  • letter 5
  • review 5
  • other 2
  • book-chapter 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 30
  • mesh:D004715 14
  • infertility 8
  • die_deep_infiltrating 7
  • endometrioma 5
  • adenomyosis 5
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • bowel_endometriosis 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • dyspareunia 1
review 2021
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.13311

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis of the bowel can be associated with significant morbidity. Surgery to remove it carries risks. Options include conservative shaving or discoid resection and more radical segmental bowel resection. AIMS: To determin…

other 2021
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.23108

OBJECTIVES: To summarize in a systematic review the current evidence regarding definitions, diagnosis, prevalence, etiology, clinical relevance and impact of surgical treatment for T-shaped uterus not related to diethylstilbestrol (DES) exp…

article 2021
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoab015

STUDY QUESTION: Does the presence of adenomyosis in women treated with IVF alter IVF outcomes? SUMMARY ANSWER: Adenomyosis does not significantly alter IVF outcomes when adjusted for confounding factors including maternal age and smoking st…

book-chapter 2020
·doi:10.1017/9781108149877.016

Doppler ultrasound imaging can be used to identify and assess blood vessels by producing a colour-coded map of Doppler shifts superimposed on a B-mode ultrasound image. The effect, first described by the Austrian scientist Christian Doppler…

letter 2020
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.22036

Uterine contractions may affect the thickness and features of the myometrial wall as well as the shape of the uterine cavity. The transient nature of these changes can be appreciated during real-time two-dimensional ultrasound examination a…

article 2020
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.22023

OBJECTIVES: Pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration can be predicted with a high degree of certainty and reproducibility using the dynamic transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) sliding-sign technique. So far, studies on POD obliteration prediction have…

article 2019
·doi:10.1002/uog.21752

We believe the proposed USL-DE classification system provides a simple and standardised approach to describe such lesions, which may prove to assist sonologists and surgeons in their ability to predict ureteral involvement and/or the need t…

review 2019
·doi:10.1002/uog.20625

To summarise the current evidence regarding definitions, diagnosis, prevalence, clinical implications and impact of surgery for t-shaped uterus not related to Diethystilbestrol (DES) exposure. We searched PubMed, Scopus and EMBASE on Jul-20…

article 2019
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.20300

The uterosacral ligaments (USL) have been reported to be the most common site of deep endometriosis (DE) in the pelvis1. A nodule within the USL may infiltrate the parametrium, increasing the complexity of surgical resection, and larger nod…

other 2018
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.007

OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate the hymen-sparing management of a blind hemivagina in obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome with the use of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided vaginoscopic septoplasty supported b…

article 2017
JBRA assisted reproduction ·doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20170038

OBJECTIVE: Alterations in endometrial receptivity may be involved in the etiopathogenesis of endometriosis-related infertility. The literature has suggested that patients with endometriosis present progestin resistance, which could affect e…

letter 2017
·doi:10.1002/uog.18963

A pseudoaneurysm is a blood-filled cavity communicating with the lumen of an artery, and the surrounding perivascular tissue creates the pseudoaneurysmal wall. Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm (UAP) may occur after surgical procedures such as …

article 2017
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719117691142
article 2016
Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia ·doi:10.1055/s-0036-1584126

Purpose To evaluate whether women with endometriosis have different ovarian reserves and reproductive outcomes when compared with women without this diagnosis undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI), an…

article 2016
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.587
article 2016
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.577
article 2016
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.573
article 2016
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.058
article 2016
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.580
article 2016
·doi:10.1002/uog.16154

To review the accuracy and determine the optimum imaging modality for the detection of rectal deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) in women with a clinical history of endometriosis. A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, …

article 2016
·doi:10.1002/uog.16155

To review the accuracy and determine the optimum imaging modality for the detection of bladder deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) in women with a clinical history of endometriosis. A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase,…

article 2016
·doi:10.1002/uog.16156

To review the accuracy and determine the optimum imaging modality for the detection of vaginal deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) in women with a clinical history of endometriosis. A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase,…

review 2016
·doi:10.1002/uog.16490

Pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration in women with potential endometriosis will warrant referral to a specialised endosurgery unit. Advanced laparoscopic skills are required to manage women with complex endometriosis and underlying POD oblit…

article 2016
·doi:10.1002/uog.16636

To review the accuracy and determine the optimum imaging modality for the detection of deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) in the rectovaginal septum (RVS) in women with a clinical history of endometriosis. A systematic review was conduct…

article 2016
·doi:10.1002/uog.16642

To review the accuracy and determine the optimum imaging modality for the detection of deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) in the torus uterinus in women with a clinical history of endometriosis. A systematic review was conducted using ME…