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About 15% of women who present to a gynecology clinic have chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Up to 26% of this group will have underlying pouch of Douglas obliteration yet 82% of gynecologists admit to not being able to perform advanced laparoscop…

15% of women who present to a gynecology clinic have chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Up to 56% of this group will not have underlying pouch of Douglas obliteration, endometriomata or deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) when scheduled for routi…

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, …

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,…

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,…

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…

A negative uterine “sliding sign” (i.e. POD obliteration/uterorectal adhesions) is known to be significantly associated with rectal deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). We aim to compare the performance of the “sliding sign” alone to dire…

To prospectively validate the recently developed Ultrasound Based Endometriosis Staging System (UBESS). Multicentre study of consecutive women presenting with chronic pelvic pain from July 2013 to December 2015. All women with symptoms of c…

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…

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…

OBJECTIVE: To develop and assess the performance of a preoperative ultrasound-based endometriosis staging system (UBESS) to predict the level of complexity of laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis. METHODS: This was a multicenter prospect…

OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between ovarian immobility and presence of endometriomas and assess the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal sonographic (TVS) ovarian immobility in the detection of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE…

The IDEA (International Deep Endometriosis Analysis group) statement is a consensus opinion on terms, definitions and measurements that may be used to describe the sonographic features of the different phenotypes of endometriosis. Currently…

For some, endometriosis represents a chronic, waxing and waning disease that can be associated with significant morbidity. Endometriosis embodies a substantial number of gynaecological presentations for symptoms ranging from pelvic pain to …

INTRODUCTION: A negative "sliding sign" during transvaginal sonography (TVS) is associated with pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration at laparoscopy in women with suspected endometriosis. The aim of the current study was to develop and valida…

It is now more than four decades since sonography was first used to evaluate the obstetric patient.1 At its beginning, the questions asked were basic. For example, is there a live pregnancy? Is there a singleton or a twin gestation? Where i…

OBJECTIVE: To determine inter- and intraobserver agreement, diagnostic accuracy and the learning curve required for interpreting the 'sliding sign' and predicting pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration. METHODS: This was an inter-/intraobserv…