G. Condous

To determine whether the presence of site-specific tenderness during TVS corresponds with the location of peritoneal endometriosis at surgery for women with suspected endometriosis. Multi-centre prospective observational study undertaken fr…

To evaluate the relationship between the position of uterus on transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and the presence of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) at laparoscopy. Multi-centre prospective study (Jan 09-Feb 13). Women with chronic pelvic…

To determine the association between the presence of pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration at transvaginal ulatrsound (TVS) and surgical findings at laparoscopy in women with endometriosis. Multi-centre prospective observational study underta…

Pre-operative diagnosis of pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration is important for several reasons. We know that pre-operative identification of POD obliteration allows for the identification of women who may be at a higher risk of having unde…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the inter-/intra-observer agreement and diagnostic accuracy among gynaecological and non-gynaecological ultrasound specialists in the prediction of pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration (secondary to endometriosis) at …

Ultrasound techniques currently employed in the definition of posterior compartment deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) are now well described. These include the sonovaginography, first described by Dessole in 2003, for mapping the locati…

Introduction: Endometriosis is a chronic peritoneal disease that may progress as a deep infiltrating lesion involving the posterior compartment of the pelvis. Efforts to improve pre-operative knowledge of the location and extent of these le…

Several studies have evaluated the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) in the prediction of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)1-6; however, few studies have reported on the ability of TVS to predict pouch of Douglas (POD) obliterat…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the diagnostic accuracy and interobserver agreement in predicting intracavitary uterine pathology at offline analysis of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound volumes of the uterus. METHODS: 3D volumes (unenhanced ultras…

Historically, if a woman with chronic pelvic pain does not have an endometrioma or obvious adenomyosis on transvaginal ultrasound assessment, then she is deemed to have a “normal pelvis”. A significant proportion of these women will subsequ…

To use sonovaginography (SVG) to predict endometriosis location and severity in women planned for laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. Ongoing, multi-centre prospective observational study (June 2009–November 2011). All women included were o…

The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-operative real-time dynamic transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) in the prediction of pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration in women undergoing laparoscopy for suspected endometriosis. Multi-centre prospecti…

To determine the association between pre-operative transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) findings and the presence of POD obliteration at laparoscopy, in women with suspected endometriosis. Multi-centre prospective observational study undertaken fr…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate preoperative real-time dynamic transvaginal sonography (TVS) in the prediction of pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration in women undergoing laparoscopy for suspected endometriosis. METHODS: This was a multicenter prosp…

To evaluate transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) in predicting POD obliteration in women with chronic pelvic pain, prior to laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. Ongoing, multi-centre prospective observational study (June 2009–January 2011). All wom…

To use sonovaginogarphy (SVG) to predict endometriosis location and severity, in women planned for laparoscopic endometriosis surgery and in turn challenge the conventional ultrasound reporting of a “normal” pelvis. Ongoing, multi-centre pr…

To define the sonographic morphological description and localization of deep endometriosis in a preliminary consensus statement. After a preliminary request of participation, we received several suggestions from participants about definitio…

Office sonovaginography (SVG) challenges the concept of the "normal" pelvic ultrasound in women with chronic pelvic pain and suspected endometriosis. When positive for posterior compartment deep infiltrating endometriosis, with or without P…

Objectives: The aim of this study was to perform saline sonovaginography (SVG) in women with suspected rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE) in order to establish the thickness of the rectovaginal septum (RVS) in this population and to predict t…

August's issue represents a new dawn for the AJUM. This is the first time the AJUM has been filled from start to finish with original scientific work. This represents a significant move towards eventual Medline listing. The Editorial Board …

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a complex clinical scenario, which affects 15% of women. The published literature lacks a consistent definition of CPP. However according to Vercillini et al., CPP is defined by the duration and type…

To use sonovaginography (SVG) to predict posterior compartment deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) in women undergoing laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain. This is a continuing, prospective observational study, which began in June 2009. A…

To use sonovaginography (SVG) to predict pouch of Douglas obliteration in women with chronic pelvic pain, prior to endometriosis surgery. This is a continuing, prospective observational study, which began in June 2009. All women included in…

This review focuses on the available evidence for the use of levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine system (IUS) in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). We have searched MEDLINE, Pubmed, Embase, and the Cochrane electronic library with the keyw…