Erich Cosmi

ORCID: 0000-0002-3010-2206 · 16 papers in corpus
review 2019
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics9040225

OBJECTIVES: A meta-analysis, with a head-to-head approach, was carried out to compare the three most common techniques for a deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) diagnosis. We focused on: transvaginal-sonography (TVS), magnetic-resonance imaging…

diagnostic-accuracy 2014
·doi:10.1002/uog.14551

A prospective study to compare sonovaginography and nuclear magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of posterior deep pelvic endometriosis. All women underwent sonovaginography and nuclear magnetic resonance. Laparoscopic surgery and histologic…

diagnostic-accuracy 2012
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.11102

OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical evaluation, transvaginal sonography (TVS), saline contrast sonovaginography (SCSV) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of posterior deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE). METHODS: Women suspected …

diagnostic-accuracy 2011
·doi:10.1002/uog.9152

To assess the most accurate diagnostic tool in diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). A longitudinal prospective study between May 2005 and January 2011, in which 54 women suspected to have DIE on the basis of clinical symptoms, …

observational 2010
·doi:10.5301/je.2010.5781

Purpose: To verify if different endometrial lesions determine the diagnostic symptom panel for a specific symptom. Methods: We recruited 537 women with endometriosis who underwent laparoscopic surgery. Data on patient characteristics, sever…

observational 2010
·doi:10.1177/228402651000200307

Purpose To verify if different endometrial lesions determine the diagnostic symptom panel for a specific symptom. Methods We recruited 537 women with endometriosis who underwent laparoscopic surgery. Data on patient characteristics, severit…

2009
·doi:10.5301/je.2010.2497

Purposeto determine the efficacy of laparoscopic excision of deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE).MethodsOne hundred and two highly symptomatic women with DPE underwent clinical examination, transvagina...

nonrandomized-trial 2009
·doi:10.1177/2284026509001003-405

Purpose to determine the efficacy of laparoscopic excision of deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE). Methods One hundred and two highly symptomatic women with DPE underwent clinical examination, transvaginal ultrasound, nuclear magnetic resonance…

2009
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2009.08.067
diagnostic-accuracy 2009
·doi:10.1002/uog.6531

to compare the diagnostic accuracy of sonovaginography and NMR in the diagnosis of recto-vaginal endometriosis. alongitudinal prospective study in which women with recto-vaginal endometriosis suspected with medical history and/or pelvic exa…

other 2009
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ·doi:10.7863/jum.2009.28.3.410
diagnostic-accuracy 2008
·doi:10.1002/uog.5432

Previously we showed that sonovaginography is an accurate ultrasonographic tool in the assessment of recto-vaginal endometriosis. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of sonovaginography in the diagnosis of recto-vag…

diagnostic-accuracy 2007
·doi:10.1002/uog.4128

Previously we showed that sonovaginography is an accurate ultrasonographic tool in the assessment of rectovaginal endometriosis. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of sonovaginography and NMR in the diagnosis of re…

2007
other 2003
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00791-x

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the side effects and complications of, difficulties with, and possible solutions to the problems associated with sonohysterosalpingography. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): One t…

nonrandomized-trial 2003
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04952-x

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a new technique, the sonovaginography, for the assessment of rectovaginal endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Forty-six women were scheduled for lapar…