Bowel Preparation Improves the Accuracy of Transvaginal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Rectosigmoid Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Prospective Study

Ros C, Cristina Ros, Martínez-Serrano MJ, María José Martínez-Serrano, María José Martínez‐Serrano, Mariona Rius, Rius M, Maurício Simões Abrão, Abrao MS, Mauricio Simoes Abrao, Munrós J, Jordina Munrós, Martínez-Zamora MÁ, Ma Ángeles Martínez-Zamora, Meritxell Gràcia, Meritxell Gracia, Francisco Carmona
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · 2017 · vol. 24(7) , pp. 1145–1151 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.06.024 · PMID:28673872 · W2733701164
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This prospective study found that bowel preparation enhances the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound in diagnosing rectosigmoid deep infiltrating endometriosis.

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Study objectiveTo compare the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) with and without bowel preparation (BP) to detect and describe intestinal nodules of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with laparoscopic findings.DesignA prospective study of paired data (Canadian Task Force classification II.1).SettingA tertiary university hospital from November 2014 to November 2015.PatientsA cohort of women awaiting surgery for endometriosis.InterventionsThe wall of the rectum and the lower sigmoid colon of the patients were evaluated by 2 TVUSs: the first ultrasound was performed without previous BP, and the second was done after a 3-day low-residue diet and two 250-mL enemas 12 hours and 3 hours before TVUS.Measurements and main resultsThe presence or absence of rectosigmoid nodules visualized by TVUS with and without BP was compared with laparoscopic results. Forty patients with a mean age of 36.8 ± 5.0 years were included in the study. By comparing the surgical findings histologically confirmed (the presence or absence of bowel nodules and localization) with those of the 2 TVUSs with and without BP, the sensitivity, specificity, and Cohen kappa were 100%, 96%, and 0.95 and 73%, 88%, and 0.61, respectively. Laparoscopy showed that up to 37.5% of patients (15/40) presented bowel involvement. Variables were clearly more evaluable with than without BP.ConclusionTVUS with BP has a higher accuracy than TVUS without BP. BP allows and facilitates the detection of more rectal nodules of DIE in patients with suspected endometriosis and surgical criteria.

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Cathartics Endometriosis Endosonography Rectal Diseases Sigmoid Diseases Vagina Adult Cathartics Colon, Sigmoid Colon, Sigmoid Colon, Sigmoid Colon, Sigmoid Endometriosis Endometriosis Endosonography Female Humans Laparoscopy Peritoneal Diseases Peritoneal Diseases

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