Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is characterized by the presence of foci of ectopic endometrial tissue, fibrosis and muscular hyperplasia that have penetrated more than 5 mm into the affected pelvic organs. Rectovaginal endometriosis …

To evaluate the application value of real-time three-dimensional hysterosalpingo-contrast ultrasound contrast examination system in the detection of abnormalities in infertile patients. The hysterosalpingo-contrast examination system is con…

The main aim of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) examination is to assess gynecological organs in order to plan patient management. Recent advances in examination technique have facilitated routine assessment of non-gynecological structures in…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and ultrasound characteristics of ovarian pure endometrioid carcinomas. METHODS: This was a retrospective multicenter study of patients with a histological diagnosis of pure endometrioid carcinoma. We ide…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and ultrasound characteristics of ovarian pure clear cell carcinoma. METHODS: This was a retrospective study involving data from 11 ultrasound centers. From the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA)…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the learning curves of trainees during a structured offline/hands-on training program for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). METHODS: Four trainees (all Ob/Gyn postgraduates with at…

The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) with that of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of adenomyosis. The study population comprised 87 premenopausal patients who underwent tr…

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether routine examination of the ureters on transvaginal sonography (TVS) can identify reliably potential silent ureteral involvement by endometriosis and should therefore be recommended in all patients with deep infi…

In 2015, the international Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) group published a consensus on which terminology to use when describing myometrial lesions seen on ultrasonography1. The use of MUSA terminology to describe ultra…

OBJECTIVES: The primary aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) with vs without bowel preparation (BP) in detecting the presence of rectosigmoid endometriosis. Secondary objectives were to c…

Ultrasound has been shown to be at least as accurate as magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis, although most efforts have been aimed at evaluating the posterior pelvic compartment1. The lateral pelvic com…

We read with interest the article by Menakaya et al.1 on the importance of accurate sonographic detection of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). They reported for the study group all details related to location, dimension and overall fea…

OBJECTIVES: Several studies have investigated the correlation between endometriosis and adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. However, the role of adenomyosis as a risk factor for adverse perinatal outcome in women with endometriosis ha…

To evaluate the accuracy of TVS for preoperative detection of bladder endometriosis (BE) and to describe TVS-based surgical outcomes of women undergoing laparoscopic procedures for UTE including BE and/ or hydronephrosis (HN). Retrospective…

To assess whether ulipristal acetate (UPA) improves adenomyosis-related heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) persisting after the insertion of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (Lng-IUD) and to evaluate the changes in the endometri…

OBJECTIVES: Previous studies comparing women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and healthy controls have underlined an association between pelvic floor muscle (PFM) hypertonic dysfunction and deep lesions. The aim of this study was…

Linked Comment: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017; 49: 793–798

Adenomyosis can have a significant impact on the quality of life of women of reproductive age. Increasing importance of uterine preservation and advances in technology have resulted in the emerging use of minimally invasive treatment option…

Posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is one of the most common forms of the condition1. The rectosigmoid colon is often involved and can be associated with symptoms such as diarrhea, dyschezia and bowel cramping. As medical treat…

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of studies comparing the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) including only studies in which patients u…

OBJECTIVES: To compare the performance of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) and rectal water-contrast transvaginal sonography (RWC-TVS) in the diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis, and compare precision in estimating the length of …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance enema (MR-e) and rectal water-contrast transvaginal sonography (RWC-TVS) in the diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis. METHODS: This prospective study included 286 patients of repro…