OBJECTIVE: To review the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) in the preoperative detection of endometriosis in the uterosacral ligaments (USL), rectovaginal septum (RVS), vagina and bladder in patients with clinical suspici…
Objective: To evaluate prospectively an ultrasound-based scoring system as a method for triaging symptomatic women presenting with an adnexal mass for surgical treatment. Methods: 151 symptomatic women scheduled for surgical treatment at ou…
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) in the preoperative detection of deep endometriosis, using the pathologic and/or surgical data as a reference standard. An extensive search was performed in Medline (Pubm…
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess whether a single determination of the serum cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) level provides additional information to sonography for specific diagnosis of benign adnexal masses in premenopausal…
To assess whether a single determination of serum CA-125 provides additional information to ultrasound diagnosis for specific diagnosis of benign adnexal masses in premenopausal women. Retrospective study comprising 1058 premenopausal women…