Espada M

No ORCID on file · 12 papers in corpus · active 2015-2026

Study types

  • other 5
  • article 3
  • preprint 3
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 12
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
other 2026
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.70080

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In March 2022, updates in the Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule relating to endometriosis surgery were made relating to item numbers 35637, 35631 and 35632 (division of 35638) and 35641. Updated codes aligned with r…

other 2025
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.13851

BACKGROUND: Inter-observer agreement for the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) 2021 Endometriosis Classification staging system has not been described. Its predecessor staging system, the revised American Society for…

other 2025
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17979

OBJECTIVE: To identify a microbial signature for endometriosis for use as a diagnostic non-invasive biomarker. DESIGN: Prospective cohort pilot study. SETTING: Nepean Hospital and UNSW Microbiome Research Centre, Australia. POPULATION: S…

preprint 2024
·doi:10.22541/au.171274261.13809893/v1

Objective To identify a diagnostic microbial signature for endometriosis. Design Prospective cohort study Setting Nepean Hospital and UNSW Microbiome Research Centre, St George Hospital, Australia Population 64 age- and sex-matched subjects…

article 2023
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2022.12.012

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Externally validate the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) staging system against surgical complexity and compare diagnostic accuracy with revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine (rASRM) st…

preprint 2022
·doi:10.22541/au.165151622.27347061/v1

Objective To externally validate the “2021 AAGL Endometriosis Classification” staging system. Design Retrospective, diagnostic accuracy study Setting Multicentre Population or Sample Two hundred and seventy-two endometriosis patients (Janua…

preprint 2020
·doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0541.v1

Abstract We aim to describe the diagnosis and surgical management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). We detail current diagnostic tools including advanced transvaginal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical diagnostic tools…

review 2020
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics10100771

We aim to describe the diagnosis and surgical management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). We detail current diagnostic tools, including advanced transvaginal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical diagnostic tools such as…

other 2020
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC ·doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2019.12.013

The gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis remains direct visualization at laparoscopy and histological confirmation. However, ultrasound is emerging as a key modality in detecting endometriosis. This case demonstrates how ultrasound …

article 2020
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.02.014

Study objectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound in predicting a laparoscopic, surgically assigned, revised American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) endometriosis stage.DesignA multicenter, retrospective…

other 2019
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2018.05.022

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…

article 2015
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.04.016

ObjectiveTo determine perioperative outcomes and factors impacting operating time, length of hospital stay, and complications of patients undergoing surgery for stage 3 or 4 endometriosis.DesignRetrospective review of medical records (Canad…