Sonographic evaluation of deep endometriosis: protocol for a US radiology practice

Scott W Young; Nicole B Saphier; Nirvikar Dahiya; Christine O Menias; Andrew A Bridge; Christopher D Czaplicki; Maitray D Patel

doi:10.1007/s00261-016-0886-5

Sonographic evaluation of deep endometriosis: protocol for a US radiology practice

Scott W Young, Nicole B Saphier, Nirvikar Dahiya, Christine O Menias, Andrew A Bridge, Christopher D Czaplicki, Maitray D Patel

Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2016 · vol. 41(12) , pp. 2364–2379 · doi:10.1007/s00261-016-0886-5 · PMID:27624497 · W2520784090

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This paper outlines a protocol for detailed pelvic ultrasound to aid US radiologists and sonographers in detecting and communicating deep endometriosis extent.

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This paper describes a detailed ultrasound protocol intended for U.S. radiology practices, aiming to improve preoperative detection and mapping of deep endometriosis using diagnostic medical sonographers rather than only expert radiologists and gynecologists. It outlines how to perform a structured sonographic survey of the lower abdomen and pelvis to optimize communication of disease extent. The authors clarify that the manuscript is a protocol/review and does not include new human participant data, so performance outcomes are not directly evaluated in this publication. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically a sonographic evaluation protocol for deep endometriosis staging.

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Clinical Protocols Endometriosis Ultrasonography Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Sensitivity and Specificity Ultrasonography United States

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[1] Accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosis of deep endometriosis in uterosacral ligaments, rectovaginal septum, vagina and bladder: systematic review and meta‐analysis via openalex

[2] Anatomical distribution of deeply infiltrating endometriosis: surgical implications and proposition for a classification via openalex

[3] Bowel endometriosis: Colorectal surgeon’s perspective in a multidisciplinary surgical team via openalex

[4] Can transvaginal sonography predict infiltration depth in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum? via openalex

[5] Combination of transvaginal sonography and clinical examination for preoperative diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis via openalex

[6] Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis of the Bowel Wall via openalex

[7] Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal sonography for deep pelvic endometriosis via openalex

[8] Endometriosis Lesions That Compromise the Rectum Deeper Than the Inner Muscularis Layer Have More Than 40% of the Circumference of the Rectum Affected by the Disease via openalex

[9] EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ENDOMETRIOSIS via openalex

[10] Extended Transvaginal Sonography in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis via openalex

[11] I002 SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF DEEP INFILTRATING ENDOMETRIOSIS via openalex

[12] Imaging of intestinal involvement in endometriosis via openalex

[13] Impact of endometriosis on quality of life and work productivity: a multicenter study across ten countries via openalex

[14] Laparoscopic Double Discoid Resection With a Circular Stapler for Bowel Endometriosis via openalex

[15] Management of Deep Endometriosis via openalex

[16] Office gel sonovaginography for the prediction of posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis: a multicenter prospective observational study via openalex

[17] Pain typology and incident endometriosis via openalex

[18] Peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis, and adenomyotic nodules of the rectovaginal septum are three different entities via openalex

[19] Prediction of pouch of Douglas obliteration in women with suspected endometriosis using a new real-time dynamic transvaginal ultrasound technique: the sliding sign via openalex

[20] Prevalence of adenomyosis in women undergoing surgery for endometriosis via openalex

[21] Rectal endometriosis: high sensitivity and specificity of endorectal ultrasound with an impact for the operative management via openalex

[22] Should a detailed ultrasound examination of the complete urinary tract be routinely performed in women with suspected pelvic endometriosis? via openalex

[23] Surgery for bladder endometriosis: long-term results and concomitant management of associated posterior deep lesions via openalex

[24] Surgical management of deep infiltrating endometriosis via openalex

[25] Surgical treatment of deep infiltrating rectal endometriosis: in favor of less aggressive surgery via openalex

[26] Transvaginal ultrasonography with bowel preparation is able to predict the number of lesions and rectosigmoid layers affected in cases of deep endometriosis, defining surgical strategy via openalex

[27] Ultrasonographic aspects of endometriosis via openalex

[28] Ultrasonographic Aspects of Endometriosis via openalex

[29] Ultrasonographic staging: a new staging system for deep endometriosis via openalex

[30] Ultrasound mapping of pelvic endometriosis: does the location and number of lesions affect the diagnostic accuracy? a multicentre diagnostic accuracy study via openalex

[31] Ultrasound mapping system for the surgical management of deep infiltrating endometriosis via openalex

[32] Uterine sliding sign: a simple sonographic predictor for presence of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum via openalex

[33] W78459228 via openalex

[34] W2496621028 via openalex

[35] W4211081176 via openalex

[36] W4233392434 via openalex

[37] W1961511536 via openalex

[38] W2134618546 via openalex

[39] W2125406215 via openalex

[40] W2136748184 via openalex

[41] W2001906671 via openalex

[42] W1995520058 via openalex

[43] W2126188180 via openalex