Transvaginal ultrasonography with bowel preparation is able to predict the number of lesions and rectosigmoid layers affected in cases of deep endometriosis, defining surgical strategy

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 665-671

  Goncalves, Manoel Orlando Da C ^a,b   Podgaec, Sergio ^c,d   Dias, Joao Antonio ^c,d   Gonzalez, Midgley ^c   Abrao, Mauricio S ^c,d  

^a DIGIMAGEM Diagnósticos Médicos   (Brazil)

^b RDO Diagnosticos   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d HOSPITAL SÍRIO LIBANÊS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bowel; Diagnosis; Endometriosis; Laparoscopy; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP BOWEL ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 76749169391     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep433     Document Type: Article

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