P. Chaggar

INTRODUCTION: Ultrasound assessment of superficial endometriosis (SE) is difficult, and it is still mainly diagnosed via surgery. We hypothesized that a thickening of the subperitoneal layer of tissue overlying the anterior pouch of Douglas…

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether premenopausal women diagnosed with deep or ovarian endometriosis on transvaginal sonography (TVS) were more likely to suffer from dyspareunia and pelvic pain symptoms, and have a lower quality of life, compared …

STUDY QUESTION: Is acute haemoperitoneum that is managed conservatively a precursor of deep endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Our study provides evidence to suggest that acute haemoperitoneum may lead to the development of deep endometriosis …

To determine whether acute hemoperitoneum which is managed conservatively is a precursor of deep endometriosis. This was a single-centre prospective observational cohort study conducted between August 2019 and March 2022. All non-pregnant, …

To assess whether women with deep or ovarian endometriosis are more likely to experience pelvic pain symptoms and a lower quality of life (QOL) compared to women without this condition. This was a prospective observational cohort study cond…

INTRODUCTION: The number and invasion depth of endometriotic bowel lesions, total length of bowel affected by endometriosis, lesion-to-anal verge distance, and extent of pouch of Douglas obliteration are important factors in preoperatively …

INTRODUCTION: The natural history of endometriosis is poorly understood, and despite numerous studies, the rate of the disease progression and optimal treatment planning in women who are asymptomatic or experience mild symptoms not requirin…

OBJECTIVES: To assess using transvaginal ultrasound the prevalence of deep and ovarian endometriosis in premenopausal women attending a general gynecology clinic. We also investigated whether the presence of endometriosis was associated wit…

OBJECTIVES: To study the reproductive outcomes of women with a unicornuate uterus and compare them to those of women with no congenital uterine anomaly. METHODS: This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study. Cases were women aged a…

To determine the prevalence of endometriosis in premenopausal women attending general gynecology clinics. This was a prospective observational cohort study, conducted at a tertiary university hospital from February 2019 to October 2020. We …

STUDY QUESTION: What is the interobserver and intraobserver reproducibility of pelvic ultrasound for the detection of endometriotic lesions? SUMMARY ANSWER: Pelvic ultrasound is highly reproducible for the detection of pelvic endometriotic …

To examine the prevalence of endometriosis in a population of women attending a dedicated early pregnancy unit that underwent detailed pelvic ultrasound examination. This was a prospective observational cohort study conducted in our dedicat…

To examine the inter- and intraobserver reproducibility of ultrasound diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis and assess the repeatability of measurements. This was a prospective observational cohort study conducted in our specialist endometriosi…