Mathew Leonardi

We aimed to evaluate the learning curve of gynecological sonology trainees to correctly classify pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration state and identify rectal deep endometriosis (DE) in real-time while simultaneously performing and interpre…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy and interobserver agreement among sonologists when assessing offline ultrasound (US) video sets of the "sliding sign" and among gynecologic surgeons when assessing corresponding laparoscopi…

The uterosacral ligaments (USL) have been reported to be the most common site of deep endometriosis (DE) in the pelvis1. A nodule within the USL may infiltrate the parametrium, increasing the complexity of surgical resection, and larger nod…

ObjectiveEvaluate whether symptoms and/or transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) 'soft markers' (ovarian immobility and/or site-specific tenderness (SST)) are associated with endometriosis type/location.Study designMulticenter prospective observatio…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To validate the preoperative ultrasound-based endometriosis staging system (UBESS) for predicting the correct Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and Australasian Gynaecolo…

ObjectiveWe performed a systematic review and meta-analysis with the aim to answer whether operative laparoscopy is an effective treatment in a woman with demonstrated endometriosis compared with alternative treatments. Moreover, we aimed t…

ObjectiveKnowledge of rectouterine cul-de-sac state and consistent classification among surgeons are important in the surgical management of women with endometriosis. The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy and …

Ultrasound has become an invaluable tool for the workup and management of patients with symptoms and signs of endometriosis. Until the publication on the systematic approach to ultrasound in patients with suspected endometriosis by the Inte…

This is a preliminary external validation of the ultrasound-based endometriosis scoring system (UBESS). The main aim was to predict the level of complexity of laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis, based on ultrasound in order to assess it…

In the preoperative evaluation of patients, a basic pelvic transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) can reliably predict the presence or absence of ovarian endometriomas. The visualisation of an endometrioma and the known association between endometri…

The prevalence of endometriosis in patients with infertility can reach up to 70%. Non-invasive tools to understand disease severity remain limited. Many patients facing infertility proceed with routine evaluation of the uterine cavity and f…

Ultrasonography is often chosen as a first-line imaging modality to investigate patients presenting with pelvic complaints based on its demonstrated safety and effectiveness for decades. On occasion, findings may not align with traditional …

Ovarian endometriomas are thought to originate from invagination of the ovarian cortex around an endometriotic deposit. Pelvic pain and infertility are known concerns in women with endometriosis. Ovarian epithelial malignancy is another imp…

The authors examine the role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gynecological post-menopausal pathologies and report the activities of the ultrasound out-patient clinic over the past 5 years. Due to the prolonged life expectation of wom…