V. Lanzarone

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis-specific (advanced gynaecological) ultrasound is recommended as part of preoperative work-up of women with suspected endometriosis. AIM: To evaluate the awareness and utilisation of advanced gynaecological ultrasou…

To determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of ultrasound in the diagnosis of DIE at our institution. This was an observational cohort study comparing the pre-operative ultrasound findings (US) with th…

It is now more than four decades since sonography was first used to evaluate the obstetric patient.1 At its beginning, the questions asked were basic. For example, is there a live pregnancy? Is there a singleton or a twin gestation? Where i…

Of the 10% of women affected by endometriosis 15% have deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). We determined whether our ultrasound department is as accurate as suggested in the literature in diagnosing DIE. Women with a history suggestive o…

Women suspected to have significant endometriosis from clinical history and examination or previous diagnostic laparoscopy underwent detailed ultrasound for the presence of DIE. The ultrasound operators were blinded to the clinical findings…