Indirect Ultrasonographic Findings Predicting Parametrial Involvement in Severe Deep Endometriosis
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Endometriosis
- Sponsor
- Simone Ferrero
- Enrollment
- 1078
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of patients with a surgical diagnosis of parametrial endometriosis
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
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
Investigators
Simone Ferrero
Principal Investigator
Piazza della Vittoria 14 Studio Medico - Ginecologia e Ostetricia
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of patients with a surgical diagnosis of parametrial endometriosis
Time Frame: At surgery
Number of significant ultrasonographic concomitant DE nodules predicting surgical involvement
Time Frame: 1 week before surgical approach
Number of significant ultrasonographic indirect DE signs predicting surgical involvement
Time Frame: 1 week before surgical approach