STUDY QUESTION Which endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems have
been published and validated for use in clinical practice? SUMMARY ANSWER Of the 22 …

Adenomyosis is used to be called endometriosis interna, and deep endometriosis is now
called adenomyosis externa. Thus, there is a question as to whether adenomyosis is simply …

Advances in preoperative diagnostics as well as in surgical techniques for the treatment of
endometriosis, especially for deep endometriosis, call for a classification system, that …

STUDY QUESTION What is the sensitivity and the specificity of preoperative transvaginal
ultrasound with bowel preparation (TVUS-BP) compared to diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) for …

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Is an MRI classification of deep pelvic endometriosis (DE) able
to correctly predict the risk of DE surgery. SUMMARY ANSWER A new radiological …

Endometriosis represents one of the most common causes of life-impacting chronic pelvic
pain and female infertility. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an increasing role in the …

Endometriotic lesions may affect peritoneal and ovarian tissues, cause secondary
adhesions, and-in case of deep endometriosis (DE), invade organs such as the urinary …

Endometriosis is a common entity causing chronic pain and infertility in women. The gold
standard method for diagnosis is diagnostic laparoscopy, which is invasive and costly. MRI …

Background Endometriosis is a common benign gynaecological disease that affects pelvic
structures and causes adhesions. Endometriosis outside the pelvis exists but is rarer. Deep …

ABSTRACT Study Objective To compare a preoperative evaluation of deep endometriosis
(DE) by transvaginal sonography (TVS) according to the Enzian classification with the …