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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy for parametria endometriosis (PE) of transvaginal sonography (TVS) performed following a systematic approach for the assessment of the lateral parametria. DESIGN: A di…

Laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection for endometriosis is usually performed with the section of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) distal to the left colic artery (low-tie ligation). This study was to determine outcomes in IMA-sparing surg…

Endometriosis is a common disease with an estimated prevalence between 5 and 15% in women of reproductive age (Giudice and Kao 2004). The most common anatomical sites of endometriosis are pelvic or...

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Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic disease affecting about 10% of reproductive-age women with symptoms like pelvic pain and infertility. Pathologically, it is defined by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cav…

The role of ultrasound in the detection of the parametrial localisation of deep endometriosis although associated with ureteral stenosis and linked with a complex surgery with a high risk of intra and post-operative complications, is poor i…

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Endometriosis is a debilitating disease characterized by endometrial glands and stroma outside the endometrial cavity. Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) indicates the presence of ectopic endometrium between the peritoneum and the skin, inc…

Ultrasound is an effective tool to detect and characterize lesions of the uterosacral ligament, parametrium, and paracervix. They may be the site of diseases such as endometriosis and the later stages of cervical cancer. Endometriosis and a…

Ultrasound is an effective tool to detect and characterize endometriosis lesions. Variances in endometriosis lesions' appearance and distorted anatomy secondary to adhesions and fibrosis present as major difficulties during the complete son…

Endometriosis of the urinary tract is a rare condition that may lead to severe complications. At present, the major challenge appears to be the ultrasound differential diagnosis with diseases that can afflict the ureter and the bladder. Pre…

Transvaginal ultrasonography has become a well-established imaging tool for the diagnosis and follow-up of pelvic endometriosis. The ultrasound diagnosis of an endometrioma is simple when the characteristics of the lesions are typical1. An …

Surgical treatment for Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis (DIE) with bowel envolvement results in complex procedure associated with postoperative complications such as anastomotic leakage, rectovaginal fistula, bleeding and abdominal abscess.

OBJECTIVES: A meta-analysis, with a head-to-head approach, was carried out to compare the three most common techniques for a deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) diagnosis. We focused on: transvaginal-sonography (TVS), magnetic-resonance imaging…

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AIM: Women with adenomyosis are at higher risk of endometriosis recurrence after surgery. This study was to assess if the lymphatic vessel network drained from the uterus to near organs where endometriosis foci lied. METHODS: A prospective…

Up to one-third of fertile-age women with severe endometriosis suffer from colonic involvement. Transvaginal ultrasonography has become a first-line diagnostic tool for the study of the pelvis and more specifically for the diagnosis of pelv…

Ultrasound has been shown to be at least as accurate as magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis, although most efforts have been aimed at evaluating the posterior pelvic compartment1. The lateral pelvic com…

PURPOSE: To define if MRI findings in patients with deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) may be predictive for the need of bowel resection. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective survey of 196 pelvic MRIs of women who received laparoscopic proced…