Deep Endometriosis, Endometriosis
Conditions
Keywords
Parametrial endometriosis, Deep endometriosis, Transvaginal Ultrasound
Brief summary
This study evaluated the use of ultrasonographic findings as a first-line imaging tool to raise indirect suspicion of parametrial involvement in women suspected of having severe endometriosis (DE).
Detailed description
Ultrasonographic findings will be conventionally divided in: * concomitant DE nodules * indirect DE signs
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTUltrasound
Preoperative transvaginal/transabdominal ultrasonography done according to IDEA criteria.
Sponsors
Simone Ferrero
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with suspected deep endometriosis undergoing surgical approach
Exclusion criteria
* patients with a previous surgical diagnosis of endometriosis * pazients with radiological evidence of parametrial endometriosis * patients who could not undergo transvaginal and/or transabdominal ultrasound for any technical reason
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients with a surgical diagnosis of parametrial endometriosis | At surgery |
| Number of significant ultrasonographic concomitant DE nodules predicting surgical involvement | 1 week before surgical approach |
| Number of significant ultrasonographic indirect DE signs predicting surgical involvement | 1 week before surgical approach |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed