Bowel Endometriosis, Deep Endometriosis, Endometriosis, Ovarian Endometrioma
Conditions
Keywords
Preoperative Ultrasound, Endometriosis staging, Surgical complexity
Brief summary
In 2021, an international consensus developed a new endometriosis classification system, called AAGL 2021 Endometriosis Classification, for scoring intraoperative surgical complexity and to examine its correlation with patient-reported pain and infertility. Until now, no study has investigated the role of AAGL 2021 Endometriosis Classification in ultrasonographic assessment of patient with endometriosis. This study aims to compare the use of the AAGL 2021 Endometriosis Classification in preoperative (at ultrasound) and intraoperative (at surgery) evaluation of patients with endometriosis.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTAAGL Endometriosis Classification score - ULTRASOUND
At baseline, ultrasonographic evaluation of patients by following AAGL Endometriosis Classification
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTAAGL Endometriosis Classification score - SURGERY
Within 1 month from enrollment, surgical evaluation of patients by following AAGL Endometriosis Classification
Sponsors
Piazza della Vittoria 14 Studio Medico - Ginecologia e Ostetricia
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- patients with suspected endometriosis undergoing ultrasonographic preoperative evaluation.
Exclusion criteria
* patients with suspected or diagnosed malignancy; * patients a history of colorectal surgery or a surgery for endometriosis including vaginal resection, full-thickness bowel resection or excision of a endometriotic lesion of the urinary bladder; * patients with previous bilateral ovariectomy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reproducibility between ultrasonographic and surgical AAGL staging (minimum value: 0 points, maximum value: 111 points, higher scores mean a higher surgical complexity) | Through study completion, an average of 1 month |
| Comparison between total ultrasonographic and surgical AAGL staging score (minimum value: 0 points, maximum value: 111 points, higher scores mean a higher surgical complexity) | Through study completion, an average of 1 month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison between ultrasonographic and surgical AAGL staging subdomains (minimum value: 0 points, maximum value: 111 points, higher scores mean a higher surgical complexity) score | Through study completion, an average of 1 month |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactSimone Ferrero, MD, PhD
Backup ContactMarcello Ceccaroni, MD, PhD
Outcome results
None listed