Fernandes FF

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
review 2026
Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) ·doi:10.14366/usg.25270

Chronic pelvic pain is a common clinical condition among women and accounts for up to 15% of gynecological consultations. Pelvic pain of venous origin is one of the main gynecological causes of chronic pelvic pain, accounting for 16%-31% of…

other 2025
Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders ·doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2025.102286

BackgroundThis article presents a detailed, step-by-step protocol for performing transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) examination to assess the pelvic veins, emphasizing its importance in the diagnosis of pelvic venous disorders (PeVDs).MethodsTh…

observational 2024
Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders ·doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101851

OBJECTIVE: Pelvic venous reflux may be responsible for pelvic venous disorders and/or lower-limb (LL) varicose veins. Ultrasound investigation with Doppler allows a complete study of the entire infra-diaphragmatic venous reservoir. The aim …