Artículos de revistas
Transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosis of deeply infiltrating endometriosis
Fecha
2009Registro en:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, v.104, n.2, p.156-160, 2009
0020-7292
10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.10.005
Autor
GONCALVES, Manoel Orlando
DIAS JR., Joao A.
PODGAEC, Sergio
AVERBACH, Marcelo
ABRAO, Mauricio S.
Institución
Resumen
Deeply infiltrating endometriosis is the clinical form of the disease that is generally associated with conditions of more intense pain and may require more complex surgical management, consequently resulting in greater risks to the patient. In recent years, various investigators have confirmed the usefulness of methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), transrectal ultrasound and transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) for the diagnosis of deep endometriotic lesions. The objectives of the present study are to describe the method used to perform TVUS for the detection of deeply infiltrating endometriosis, and to discuss the clinical benefits that the data obtained may offer clinicians providing care for patients suspected of having this type of endometriosis. (C) 2008 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.