Does transvaginal ultrasonography combined with water-contrast in the rectum aid in the diagnosis of rectovaginal endometriosis infiltrating the bowel?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1069-1075

  Valenzano Menada, M ^a   Remorgida, V ^a   Abbamonte, L H ^a   Nicoletti, A ^a   Ragni, N ^a   Ferrero, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Laparoscopy; Rectal endometriosis; Rectovaginal endometriosis; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM; RECTUM INJURY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 44449103603     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den057     Document Type: Article

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