D. Jurkovic

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…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a major health issue which blights the lives of one in five women around the world.1 This persistent and often debilitating condition can have a profound negative impact on the quality of life for women which af…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic accuracies of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for deep (≥50%) myometrial invasion (DMI) and cervical stromal invasion (CSI) in women with endometrial cancer. METHODS: This was a prospect…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) features of adenomyosis need to be better defined and, if deemed necessary, to reach consensus on the updated definitions. METHODS: A modified Delphi pr…

STUDY QUESTION: What outcomes should be reported in all studies investigating uterus-sparing interventions for treating uterine adenomyosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: We identified 24 specific and 26 generic core outcomes in nine domains. WHAT IS K…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between increased uterine venous plexus diameter and chronic pelvic pain in women attending a gynecology clinic. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of patients attending a tertiary university…

Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease that can cause pain, infertility and reduced quality of life. Diagnosing endometriosis remains challenging, which yields diagnostic delays for patients. Research on diagnostic test accuracy in end…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively evaluate the ability of routinely collected preoperative ultrasound data to predict bowel resection during surgery for rectovaginal endometriosis. DESIGN AND SETTING: Patients at the University College L…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a common benign gynaecological condition that has been associated with heavy and/or painful periods, subfertility and poor obstetric outcomes including miscarriage and preterm delivery. Studies evaluating treatmen…

STUDY QUESTION: Which outcomes and outcome measures are reported in interventional trials evaluating the treatment of adenomyosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: We identified 38 studies, reporting on 203 outcomes using 133 outcome measures. WHAT IS KNO…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and ultrasound characteristics of accessory cavitated uterine malformations (ACUMs). METHODS: This was a single-center observational study of consecutive patients diagnosed with an ACUM, who had undergon…

To characterise sub-types of unicornuate uterus and prevalence of benign comorbidities in a large cohort of women with unicornuate uterus. A retrospective case-control study carried out in a tertiary hospital between Jan 2008 and Sept 2020,…

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and morphological appearances of ovarian endometriomas and deep pelvic endometriomas using pelvic ultrasound examination in women attending for early pregnancy care. This was a prospective …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and morphological appearance of deep endometriosis and ovarian endometrioma using pelvic ultrasound examination in women attending for an early pregnancy assessment. METHODS: This was a prospective obser…

BACKGROUND: Transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) is a sensitive tool for detecting various conditions that contribute to pelvic pain. TVS can be also used to assess blood flow and measure the size of pelvic veins. Pelvic venous congestion (PVC) is…

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 …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common benign gynaecological disease that affects pelvic structures and causes adhesions. Endometriosis outside the pelvis exists but is rarer. Deep endometriosis may affect organs such as the urinary bladder,…

Objective To assess the prevalence of endometriosis using pelvic ultrasound examination in women attending for early pregnancy care Design Prospective observational study. Setting A dedicated early pregnancy unit. Population We included 134…

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 assess the inter-observer agreement on the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) features among experts and provide improved definitions of the features to facilitate diagnosing adenomyosis. A modified Delphi procedure among…

The uterine venous plexus (UVP) is an unusual site for deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Our aim was to determine the prevalence of UVP thrombosis (UVPT) and identify associated risk factors. A prospective observational, cross-sectional study w…

STUDY QUESTION: What recommendations can be provided to improve terminology for normal and ectopic pregnancy description on ultrasound? SUMMARY ANSWER: The present ESHRE document provides 17 consensus recommendations on how to describe nor…

Ultrasound plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Congenital uterine anomalies are associated with infertility and habitual spontaneous abortion. Disease of the tubes is the cause of infertility in most cases…

Pelvic pathology and dilated pelvic veins have been considered as potential contributors to pelvic pain. However, the of pelvic pathology on the pelvic venous circulation remains unknown.The aim of this study was to assess which type of pel…