Indirect Ultrasonographic Findings for Parametrial Involvement in Deep Endometriosis

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Endometriosis Deep Endometriosis Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ginecologia - IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

Negrar, VR, 37024, Italy

About this study

Ultrasonographic findings will be conventionally divided in:

concomitant DE nodules
indirect DE signs

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound

Diagnostic Test

Preoperative transvaginal/transabdominal ultrasonography done according to IDEA criteria.

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Simone Ferrero

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Registry information

Official study title

Indirect Ultrasonographic Findings Predicting Parametrial Involvement in Severe Deep Endometriosis

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Feb 15, 2022
Registry last updated: Nov 2, 2022

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