L Saba

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus · active 2012-2019

Study types

  • article 4
  • letter 1
  • other 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • die_deep_infiltrating 4
  • endometrioma 2
  • adenomyosis 1
article 2019
Ultrasonographic soft markers for detection of rectosigmoid deep endometriosis
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.20289

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of ultrasound (US) soft markers as a first-line imaging tool to raise suspicion of rectosigmoid (RS) involvement in women suspected of having deep endometriosis. METHODS: We included…

article 2018
Learning curve for ultrasonographic diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis using structured offline training program
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.20176

OBJECTIVE: To assess the learning curves of trainees during a structured offline/hands-on training program for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). METHODS: Four trainees (all Ob/Gyn postgraduates with at…

review 2017
Transvaginal ultrasound vs magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis: systematic review and meta‐analysis
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.18961

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of studies comparing the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) including only studies in which patients u…

other 2013
Reply: To PMID 22915525
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.12450
article 2013
Role of imaging in the management of endometriosis.
Minerva ginecologica

The imaging techniques have a fundamental role in the diagnosis of endometriosis. Ovarian endometriosis (endometrioma) and deep endometriosis can be recognized using transvaginal ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although …

letter 2012
Re: Accuracy of transvaginal sonography and contrast‐enhanced magnetic resonance‐colonography for the presurgical staging of deep infiltrating endometriosis. A. Vimercati, M.T. Achilarre, A. Scardapane, F. Lorusso, O. Ceci, G. Mangiatordi, G. Angelelli, B. Van Herendael, L. Selvaggi and S. Bettocchi. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012; 40: 592–603
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.12321

Linked Comment: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012:40:592–603

article 2012
Tissue characterization using mean gray value analysis in deep infiltrating endometriosis
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.12292

OBJECTIVES: To investigate differences in tissue characterization using three-dimensional sonographic mean gray value (MGV) between retrocervical and rectosigmoid deeply infiltrating endometriosis, and to assess intra- and interobserver con…