A pictorial guide to the ultrasound identification and assessment of uterosacral ligaments in women with potential endometriosis

Mathew Leonardi; G. Condous

doi:10.1002/ajum.12178

A pictorial guide to the ultrasound identification and assessment of uterosacral ligaments in women with potential endometriosis

Mathew Leonardi, G. Condous

Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2019 · vol. 22(3) , pp. 157–164 · doi:10.1002/ajum.12178 · PMID:34760552 · PMC8411674 · W2967879946

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This editorial provides a pictorial guide using ultrasound and laparoscopic images to educate clinicians on identifying and assessing normal and abnormal uterosacral ligaments for diagnosing endometriosis.

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Abstract

We believe the uterosacral ligaments (USLs) are an essential key to resolving the dilemma of diagnosing endometriosis non-invasively. This editorial will utilise laparoscopic and ultrasonographic figures and videos, along with written descriptive techniques, to educate clinicians, sonographers, sonologists and radiologists on normal and abnormal USLs to improve knowledge and skill in scanning patients with possible endometriosis.

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[1] Accuracy of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of endometriosis: a systematic quantitative review via openalex

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

[3] A Novel Ultrasound Technique Called Saline Infusion SonoPODography to Visualize and Understand the Pouch of Douglas and Posterior Compartment Contents: A Feasibility Study via openalex

[4] Clinical diagnosis of endometriosis: a call to action via openalex

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[9] Endometriosis on the uterosacral ligament: a marker of ureteral involvement via openalex

[10] How to perform an ultrasound to diagnose endometriosis via openalex

[11] Imaging modalities for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis via openalex

[12] Is it time to include assessment of the most common gynaecological condition in the routine ultrasound evaluation of the pelvis? via openalex

[13] Isolated Ovarian Endometrioma: A History Between Myth and Reality via openalex

[14] Learning curve for ultrasonographic diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis using structured offline training program via openalex

[15] Parametrial Endometriosis: The Occult Condition that Makes the Hard Harder via openalex

[16] Poor sensitivity of transvaginal ultrasound markers in diagnosis of superficial endometriosis of the uterosacral ligaments via openalex

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