Fernando Infante del Rosal

ORCID: 0000-0001-8146-3207 · 13 papers in corpus · active 2013-2021

Study types

  • article 11
  • letter 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 13
  • die_deep_infiltrating 5
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 4
  • endometrioma 3
  • dyspareunia 2
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
  • dysmenorrhea 1
article 2021
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.13322

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…

article 2016
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.15858

OBJECTIVE: To develop and assess the performance of a preoperative ultrasound-based endometriosis staging system (UBESS) to predict the level of complexity of laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis. METHODS: This was a multicenter prospecti…

article 2015
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.15661

OBJECTIVE: To determine inter- and intraobserver agreement, diagnostic accuracy and the learning curve required for interpreting the 'sliding sign' and predicting pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration. METHODS: This was an inter-/intraobserve…

article 2015
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ·doi:10.7863/ultra.34.6.937

In recent years, knowledge has evolved regarding the role of transvaginal sonography in the assessment of the pouch of Douglas status and the preoperative prediction of extraovarian endometriosis in specific locations. Despite these advance…

article 2014
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.12256

OBJECTIVES: To determine the correlation between historical variables at presentation with the phenotype and location of biopsy proven endometriosis at laparoscopy. METHODS: Prospective observational study. Consecutive women had laparoscopi…

article 2014
·doi:10.1002/uog.13565

To evaluate the real time dynamic sliding sign in the prediction of POD obliteration in women undergoing laparoscopy for suspected endometriosis. A multi-centre prospective observational study with 200 women. All women underwent a transvagi…

article 2014
·doi:10.1002/uog.13568

To determine whether there is an association between pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration at laparoscopy and site specific tenderness during TVS. Multi-center prospective observational study undertaken from January 2009 to February 2013. All…

article 2014
·doi:10.1002/uog.14539

To correlate an ultrasound based staging system for endometriosis with the level of laparoscopic training required for endoscopic management. Review of 200 patients with complete ultrasound and surgical data. Based on ultrasonographic featu…

article 2014
·doi:10.1002/uog.14540

To determine whether there is an association between specific symptoms and surgical findings in women with suspected endometriosis. Multi-center prospective observational study undertaken from January 2009 to February 2013. All women includ…

article 2014
·doi:10.1002/uog.14541

To determine the performance of endometrioma as a tool for triaging women with severe endometriosis to the appropriate surgical expertise. 200 women with complete ultrasound and surgical data undergoing laparoscopy for suspected endometrios…

article 2014
·doi:10.1002/uog.14549

To determine the accuracy of office gel sonovaginography in predicting the depth of infiltration of bowel DIE. A retrospective review of 20 patients who had segmental resections for bowel endometriosis over a 4 year period. Each patient had…

letter 2013
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/det346
review 2013
Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine ·doi:10.1002/j.2205-0140.2013.tb00099.x

Abstract Introduction : Endometriosis is a chronic peritoneal disease that may progress as a deep infiltrating lesion involving the posterior compartment of the pelvis. Efforts to improve pre‐operative knowledge of the location and extent o…