D. Jurkovic

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…

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…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether significant hemoperitoneum could be a precursor of deep pelvic endometriosis METHODS: This was a prospective observational cohort study which was carried out in a dedicated gynecological diagnostic unit over …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether significant hemoperitoneum could be a precursor of deep pelvic endometriosis in non-pregnant premenopausal women presenting with severe acute lower abdominal pain. METHODS: This was a prospective observation…

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…

To examine the natural history of DE in women that are managed expectantly. This was a retrospective cohort study of 87 women with evidence of DE, who were managed expectantly for a minimum of 6 months. All women attended for a minimum of t…

OBJECTIVE: To generate guidance for detailed uterine niche evaluation by ultrasonography in the non-pregnant woman, using a modified Delphi procedure amongst European experts. METHODS: Twenty gynecological experts were approached through t…

STUDY QUESTION: What would be a potential impact of implementing the new ESHRE/European Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) female genital anomalies classification system on the management of women with previous diagnosis of arcuate …

The main aim of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) examination is to assess gynecological organs in order to plan patient management. Recent advances in examination technique have facilitated routine assessment of non-gynecological structures in…

Venous thrombosis (VT) commonly arises from the deep veins of the lower limbs. Studies have also shown that VT can originate from “unusual sites” such as the pelvis but there is an overall paucity of data on how to diagnose and manage pelvi…

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of premenopausal women. Ultrasound features of endometriosis in non-pregnant women are well described. There is paucity of data regarding prevalence and morphological appearances of endometriosis in p…

Our study examined the impact of adenomyosis on the chance of clinical pregnancy after IVF and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). This was a prospective multicentre study from April 2013 to October 2015. We included 375 women with history of inferti…

To examine the impact of adenomyosis on outcome of in vitro fertilisation cycle and whether specific features of adenomyosis are associated with poor outcome. This is a prospective observational study in a population of women undergoing the…

To examine the impact of adenomyosis on obstetric outcome after in vitro fertilisation. This is a prospective observational study in a population of women undergoing their first IVF cycle in two London teaching hospitals between April 2013 …

study question: Is the presence of adenomyosis associated with menorrhagia? summaryanswer: Therewas no significant association between adenomyosis andmenorrhagia, but therewas a significant positive correl-ation between the severity of aden…

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…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the ultrasound features of adenomyosis and the severity of menstrual pain. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study set in the general gynecology clinic of a university teaching …

Women presenting with typical symptoms of ureteric stones, such as renal colic, are referred to urologists for further examination and treatment. Atypical presentation includes pelvic pain which may be misdiagnosed as being of gynecological…

Ovarian endometriomas are classified as benign ovarian lesions. During pregnancy endometriomas may undergo major morphological changes which are referred to as ‘decidualisation'. Decidualised ovarian endometrioma may resemble malignant ovar…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there any benefit to including the routine examination by ultrasound of the bladder, ureters and kidneys of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: The benefit of examination of the complete urinary tract of women with…

BACKGROUND: A subset of women with a tubal ectopic pregnancy can be safely managed expectantly. Expectant management involves a degree of disruption with hospital visits to determine serum β-hCG (β-human chorionic gonadotrophin) concentrati…

STUDY QUESTION: Is temporary ovarian suspension following laparoscopic surgery for severe pelvic endometriosis an effective method for reducing the prevalence of postoperative ovarian adhesions? SUMMARY ANSWER: Temporary ovarian suspension…

STUDY QUESTION: Is the presence of adenomyosis associated with menorrhagia? SUMMARY ANSWER: There was no significant association between adenomyosis and menorrhagia, but there was a significant positive correlation between the severity of …

BACKGROUND: Ovarian endometriomas are classified as benign ovarian lesions. During pregnancy endometriomas may undergo major morphological changes which are referred to as 'decidualisation'. Decidualised ovarian endometrioma may resemble ma…