M Leonardi

Background Rapid advances in transvaginal ultrasound techniques to detect endometriosis (eTVUS) require navigation of a steep learning curve. Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an ever-increasing role in ultrasound and holds potential …

Abstract Adenomyosis and deep endometriosis frequently coexist and represent a major challenge in the assessment and management of infertility. Both conditions are associated with impaired uterine function, pelvic inflammation, and distorte…

Adenomyosis is a benign invasion of endometrial glands and stroma into the uterine myometrium. [1, 2]. It can present with heavy and painful menstrual bleeding or be asymptomatic [2-4]. Over last three decades the diagnosis of adenomyosis h…

Objective: To develop a standardized, consensus-based international ultrasound approach on the elements that should be included in the initial ultrasound assessment of women with CPP that can be, in future, applied in clinical practice. Met…

ABSTRACT Objective To compare the preoperative detection of endometriosis using transvaginal sonography (TVS) supplemented by transabdominal sonography (TAS) with surgical assessment of disease, using the #Enzian classification for endometr…

Defined by the extrauterine growth of estrogen-dependent endometrial-like epithelial and stromal cells, endometriosis is a common gynecological and systemic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 179 million people assigned female at …

OBJECTIVE: To review the diagnostic accuracy and determine the optimum imaging modality for the detection of bladder deep endometriosis (DE) in women with a clinical suspicion of endometriosis. METHODS: A systematic review of studies publi…

ObjectiveTo perform a pilot diagnostic accuracy study of a novel transvaginal ultrasonography procedure called saline-infusion sonoPODography to predict superficial endometriosis in patients with suspected endometriosis.Study designA prospe…

OBJECTIVES: First, to investigate the accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) for presurgical evaluation of the distance between the most caudal part of the endometriotic lesion and the anal verge (lesion-to-anal-verge distance (LAVD)) in…

The clinical management of women with deep peritoneal endometriosis remains controversial. The debate focuses mainly on the precise role of hormonal medical treatment and surgery and on the most suitable surgical technique to be used. In pa…

STUDY QUESTION: Are women with endometriosis who conceive with IVF at increased risk of preterm birth? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with endometriosis who conceive with IVF do not face an increased risk of preterm birth. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: The…

Research on the effect of adenomyosis on the rate of success of IVF is controversial. Differences in study design, study power, criteria and instrument used to diagnose adenomyosis and choice of controls may explain these discrepancies. To …