C. Exacoustós

The aim of this study was to review the sonographic aspects of bladder endometriosis and to evaluate extension of the disease and associated symptoms. Fourteen patients with bladder endometriosis underwent sonographic evaluation prior to su…

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has emerged to be the best diagnostic imaging to evaluate the extent posterior pelvic deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Two dimensional transvaginal sonography (2D TVS) shows some diagnostic limits in t…

Recently it has been reported that levonorgestrel intrauterine system could be an effective and safe method in the treatment of adenomyosis. The aim of this study is to assess whether the sonographic detectable morphological alterations of …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: This study involved patients who, after laparoscopic surgery, had recurrence of endometriomas detected by sonography. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in the management of recu…

To evaluate the accuracy of different sonographic approaches in the assessment of posterior site of deep endometriosis: pouch of Douglas, rectovaginal septum, uterosacral ligaments, vaginal wall, comparing sonographic findings with laparosc…

The aim of this study was to review the sonographic aspects of bladder endometriosis and to evaluate the extension of the disease and associated symptoms. Ten patients had a TVS diagnosis of infiltrative bladder endometriosis. Excision of t…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether and to what extent laparoscopic removal of ovarian endometriotic cysts is a tissue-sparing procedure. STUDY DESIGN: At the University Hospital, 77 women of reproductive age with end…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in the detection and follow-up of recurrence of ovarian endometriomas after laparoscopic removal. We studied 62 patients in fertile age who underwent laparoscop…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the advantages and accuracy of hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (HyCoSy) in assessing tubal patency compared with hysterosalpingogram (HSG) and laparoscopic dye pertubation. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadi…

The use of the laparoscopic approach, in particular the “stripping” technique, has been questioned because it may involve excessive removal of ovarian tissue with loss of follicles. The aim of this study was to determine how and if the lapa…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate whether laparoscopic staging of endometriosis can be predicted by ultrasound findings. DESIGN: Prospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Univer…