L. Savelli

OBJECTIVES: To compare clinical and sonographic characteristics of first-trimester abdominal ectopic pregnancy (AEP) with those of tubal ectopic pregnancy (TEP), and to define ultrasound-based diagnostic criteria for AEP. METHODS: This was…

36th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Oral communication abstracts 78.6% and specificities 92.7-95.1%.Junior sonographers achieved AUCs of 0.846-0.909with sensitivities 64.3% and specificities 87.8-95.1%.Inter-rater…

Endometriosis is a benign, chronic, inflammatory condition affecting up to 10 % of women and characterised by the presence of glands and stroma tissue outside the uterus. Epidemiological and clinical studies demonstrate a consistent associa…

OBJECTIVE: To show a step-by-step technique to assess normal uterosacral ligaments (USLs) during transvaginal ultrasound. Uterosacral ligaments represent the most common location of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) in the posterior com…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the tolerability and diagnostic accuracy of virtual ultrasonographic hysteroscopy (VUH) with that of conventional diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy in the workup of patients who are infertile. DESIGN: A single-…

Abstract We aim to describe the diagnosis and surgical management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). We detail current diagnostic tools including advanced transvaginal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical diagnostic tools…

We aim to describe the diagnosis and surgical management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). We detail current diagnostic tools, including advanced transvaginal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical diagnostic tools such as…

OBJECTIVES: To describe the ultrasound (US) features of intraligamental myomas (IMs) using Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment group standardized terminology. METHODS: This was a retrospective monocentric study. A total of 125 cons…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and ultrasound characteristics of ovarian pure endometrioid carcinomas. METHODS: This was a retrospective multicenter study of patients with a histological diagnosis of pure endometrioid carcinoma. We id…

To describe clinical and ultrasound features of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (CCC). Patients with a histological diagnosis of ovarian CCC, who had undergone preoperative ultrasound examination, were retrospectively identified from ten ultra…

To describe clinical and ultrasound features of ovarian endometrioid carcinoma. Patients with a histological diagnosis of ovarian endometrioid carcinoma, who had undergone preoperative ultrasound, were retrospectively identified from 10 ult…

The IDEA (International Deep Endometriosis Analysis group) statement is a consensus opinion on terms, definitions and measurements that may be used to describe the sonographic features of the different phenotypes of endometriosis. Currently…

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical history and ultrasound findings in women with decidualized endometriomas surgically removed during pregnancy. METHODS: In this retrospective study, women with a histological diagnosis of decidualized en…

BACKGROUND: To compare different ultrasound-based international ovarian tumour analysis (IOTA) strategies and risk of malignancy index (RMI) for ovarian cancer diagnosis using a meta-analysis approach of centre-specific data from IOTA3. ME…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is associated with tubal alterations. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective study. Our study included 335 women with ovarian endometriosis (Group A), 66 women with DIE (…

To evaluate whether deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is associated with tubal alterations.|This was a retrospective study. Our study included 335 women with ovarian endometriosis (Group A), 66 women with DIE (Group B), and 72 women pre…

To describe the clinical history and ultrasound findings in women with decidualized endometriomas. Women with a histological diagnosis of decidualized endometrioma during pregnancy who had undergone preoperative ultrasound examination were …

Objectives: To evaluate the accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in the diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the posterior compartment (rectovaginal septum, uterosacral ligaments, rectosigmoid colon, vagina) when under…

OBJECTIVES: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) and double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) in the preoperative detection of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the posterior compartment. METHODS: This was …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the sonographic and clinical features of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE), a frequently misdiagnosed condition. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 21 consecutive women with pathologically proven endometrio…

OBJECTIVES: To describe the ultrasound characteristics of endometriomas in pre- and postmenopausal patients and to develop rules that characterize endometriomas. METHODS: All patients included in the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (I…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the accuracy and the potential limitations of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in the preoperative evaluation of women with clinically suspected bladder endometriosis and to describe the sonographic features of the path…

AIM: To evaluate the performance of subjective evaluation of ultrasound findings (pattern recognition) to discriminate endometriomas from other types of adnexal masses and to compare the demographic and ultrasound characteristics of the tru…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate postoperative long-term cyclic and continuous administration of combined oral contraceptive (OC) pills in preventing endometriosis-related pain recurrence. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, controlled trial. SETTING:…

To compare the diagnostic features of transvaginal sonography (TVS) and double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) in the diagnosis of posterior deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Sixty nine patients with symptoms suggestive of DIE and sched…