Sukhbir S. Singh

OBJECTIVE: To provide health care professionals with an evidence-based approach to the management of endometriosis and its associated symptoms. TARGET POPULATION: Women and gender-diverse individuals affected by endometriosis. BENEFITS, H…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Despite varied treatment modalities, a high proportion of individuals experience debilitating symptoms and develop comorbid pain con…

Extensive and infiltrative fibrous adhesions of the uterus and ovaries to the surrounding organs make surgical interventions in endometriosis challenging. A preoperative identification of these involvements can help the surgeon better prepa…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe how the knowledge from standard imaging practices can be translated into 3-dimensional visualization techniques and used in the surgical planning and management of endometriosis. DESIGN: Two case studies of pat…

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group, the European Endometriosis League (EEL), the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), ESHR…

Abstract Background Sexual and physical abuse are associated with endometriosis, but their relationship to pain in endometriosis patients has not been studied. The aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence of sexual and physical …

Saline infusion sonohysterography/hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography is commonly used in the work-up of infertility. Overall, the risk of pelvic infection following these investigations is rare, but may be increased in patients with deep i…

Although laparoscopy has classically been defined as the gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis, there is now a strong recommendation for the use of advanced imaging in diagnosing the disease. In addition to playing a crucial role in …

Endometriosis, affecting 5-10% of reproductive-age women, is a common contributor to dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain. Diagnosis requires laparoscopic tissue biopsy, but careful pelvic examination, and/or imaging with either ultrasound …

The discipline of gynecology has grown immensely in the last decades. Recognition of the complexity of gynecologic pathology, the evolving patient population, and advancements in imaging technology have required the gynecologic surgeon to f…

OBJECTIVE: To describe a stepwise approach to the laparoscopic excision of bladder endometriosis. DESIGN: Narrated surgical video. SETTING: Academic tertiary care hospital. PATIENT(S): Surgical footage was obtained from three patients wh…

Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease that can cause pain, infertility and reduced quality of life. Diagnosing endometriosis remains challenging, which yields diagnostic delays for patients. Research on diagnostic test accuracy in end…

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the quality of information reported online about endometriosis and period pain. METHODS: An online search identified the top 20 websites for 4 search engines (Google, Ask, Bing, Yahoo). Videos, duplicates, and websites …

BACKGROUND: Patient specific three-dimensional (3D) models can be derived from two-dimensional medical images, such as magnetic resonance (MR) images. 3D models have been shown to improve anatomical comprehension by providing more accurate …

Endometriosis involving the bowel requires a thorough evaluation prior to deciding upon surgical treatment. Patient symptoms, treatment goals, extent and location of disease, surgeon experience, and anticipated risks all play a part in the …

OBJECTIVE: In this post hoc analysis, we evaluated the impact of elagolix on dysmenorrhea and nonmenstrual pelvic pain across menstrual period (bleeding days) and nonmenstrual (nonbleeding) days. METHODS: Data from two randomized, 6-month,…