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No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
observational 2022
Pelvic pain and venous congestion revisited: examining relationship between chronic pelvic pain and uterine venous size and blood flow
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.26132

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between increased uterine venous plexus diameter and chronic pelvic pain in women attending a gynecology clinic. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of patients attending a tertiary university…

observational 2021
The effect of pelvic pathology on uterine vein diameters
The ultrasound journal ·doi:10.1186/s13089-021-00212-y

BACKGROUND: Transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) is a sensitive tool for detecting various conditions that contribute to pelvic pain. TVS can be also used to assess blood flow and measure the size of pelvic veins. Pelvic venous congestion (PVC) is…

observational 2020
OC12.05: The prevalence of uterine venous plexus thrombosis: a novel entity
·doi:10.1002/uog.22290

The uterine venous plexus (UVP) is an unusual site for deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Our aim was to determine the prevalence of UVP thrombosis (UVPT) and identify associated risk factors. A prospective observational, cross-sectional study w…