Alcázar JL

No ORCID on file · 22 papers in corpus · active 1997-2025

Study types

  • article 11
  • other 6
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 18
  • endometrioma 5
  • die_deep_infiltrating 4
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 4
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • dyspareunia 1
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
  • infertility 1
  • adenomyosis 1
other 2025
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.29159
other 2024
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000535940

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy for parametria endometriosis (PE) of transvaginal sonography (TVS) performed following a systematic approach for the assessment of the lateral parametria. DESIGN: A di…

2023
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.26171

The purpose of this State-of-the-Art Review was to provide a strategic analysis, in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis), of the current evidence regarding the management of uterine isthmocele (Cesarean …

2022
Frontiers in surgery ·doi:10.3389/fsurg.2022.1097248

IntroductionDysmorphic uterus or T-shaped uterus is an increasingly frequent diagnosis among the infertile population that has been associated to worse reproductive results. Hysteroscopic metroplasty is a safe and simple procedure that can …

article 2017
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ·doi:10.1002/jum.14496

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasonography (US) in comparison with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for identification of deep infiltrating endometriosis. METHOD…

2017
The British journal of radiology ·doi:10.1259/bjr.20160913

ObjectiveTo evaluate the utility of transvaginal ultrasound-guided thrombin injection (UGTI) to treat uterine artery pseudoaneurysms (UAPs) as an alternative to emergency arterial embolization.MethodsTwo females presenting with heavy vagina…

article 2014
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ·doi:10.7863/ultra.33.2.315

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of extended transvaginal sonography for diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted comprising 51 women (mean age, 32.…

other 2014
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deu054

STUDY QUESTION: In the use of 'tenderness-guided' transvaginal ultrasound, is the diagnostic accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography better than two-dimensional (2D) ultrasonography in the identification of deep endometriosis? S…

review 2012
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000336522

The diagnosis rate of deep pelvic endometriosis is increasing. Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is a rare neoplasm. Extragenital ESS is an extremely uncommon event. Very few cases of extragenital ESS have been reported to date. The diagnos…

other 2011
Maturitas ·doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.09.013

In this study we aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound for assigning a specific diagnosis to benign adnexal masses in pre- and postmenopausal women. The study comprised 2146 adnexal masses in 1980 women. 1420 wo…

article 2010
Revista de medicina de la Universidad de Navarra

Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease of unknown aetiology. Angiogenesis appears to be one of the processes involved in its pathogenesis. Angiogenic factors are increased in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis (Mc…

article 2010
Revista de medicina de la Universidad de Navarra

There are no sufficiently sensitive and specific signs and symptoms or diagnostic tests for the clinical diagnosis of endometriosis, and no diagnostic strategy is supported by evidence of effectiveness. Pelvic and rectal examinations should…

article 2010
Revista de medicina de la Universidad de Navarra

Abnormal thickening of the Endometrial Subendometrial Myometrium Unit (ESEMy Unit, including basal endometrium and inner myometrium) has been detected on imaging and referred to as "diffuse adenomyosis" in infertile patients with proven end…

article 2009
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.7535

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the analysis of cyst content using mean gray value (MGV) can discriminate ovarian endometriomas from other unilocular ovarian cysts in premenopausal women. METHODS: Stored three-dimensional (3D) volumes from 54 …

other 2009
Journal of medical case reports ·doi:10.1186/1752-1947-3-135

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of pelvic endometriosis is high, affecting approximately 6% to 10% of women of reproductive age. Although endometriosis has been associated with the occurrence of menstrual cycles, it can affect between 2% to 5%…

2009
International archives of medicine ·doi:10.1186/1755-7682-2-11

BackgroundThe aim of this paper is to review and compare the results obtained using the Pfannenstiel, laparoscopy and minilaparotomy approaches for total hysterectomy procedure in relation to benign uterine diseases.MethodsA retrospective d…

other 2009
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ·doi:10.7863/jum.2009.28.8.1061

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this presentation is to investigate the potential role of 3-dimensional (3D) sonography in the assessment of deep endometriosis. METHODS: Cases of deep endometriosis are presented to illustrate the spectrum of app…

article 2009
Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/1757-2215-2-18

OBJECTIVE: Thrombospondin-1 serum levels is correlate with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriosis. PATIENTS: Thrombospondin-1 serum levels were prospectively analysed in 51 patients (group A asymptomatic patients or patients pre…

article 2008
Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2007.0695

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this investigation was to assess whether a correlation exists among microvascular density (MVD), expression of endothelial growth factor, and pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriosis. METHODS: Sixty-five pati…

article 2007
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.106

ObjectiveTo assess whether a correlation exists between angiogenesis in ovarian endometrioma with the presence of pelvic pain.DesignProspective study.SettingTertiary-care university hospital.Patient(s)Sixty-five patients (mean age, 33.3 yea…

article 2001
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/16.12.2672

BACKGROUND: The aim of this investigation was to correlate ovarian endometrioma vascularization with the presence of pelvic pain. METHODS: The presence of blood flow, peak systolic velocity (PSV, cm/s) and lowest pulsatility index (PI), ass…

article 1997
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)80074-x

ObjectiveTo assess the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography alone and combined with color velocity imaging and pulsed Doppler in differentiating ovarian endometriomas from other nonendometriotic masses.DesignProspective study…