Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) capture patients' experiences and perspectives of symptoms. One approach involves measuring the "most bothersome symptom," an outcome recommended in some regulatory guidance and core outcome sets. …
The term 'endometrosis', coined in 1992 to describe chronic degenerative changes of the equine endometrium, is descriptively imprecise and readily confused with 'endometritis' and the human gynaecological condition 'endometriosis'. A …
Gynecological ultrasonography (USG) is integral to evaluating adnexal masses, adenomyosis, endometriosis, and other pelvic pathologies. Despite advances in imaging, substantial variability in terminology and reporting persists, potentially leading to inconsistent …
Objectives: We aim to evaluate how rectal shaving is defined in the current literature, how consistently this definition is used, and what this means for the results and comparability of …
Nerve-sparing gynecologic surgery has evolved as a critical advancement in the management of deeply infiltrating endometriosis, aiming to reduce postoperative dysfunction while preserving surgical efficacy. Historically, procedures such as radical …
To evaluate the performance of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) using the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) terminology in the detection of deep endometriosis (DE).
Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows elsewhere in the pelvis, often causing pain, infertility, and inflammation. For decades, textbooks and research papers have described …
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) in detecting deep endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis, and superficial endometriosis using the IDEA (International Deep Endometriosis Analysis) consensus and novel International Terminology …
Raising the temperature of abdominal wall endometriosis lesions contributes to an effective ablation; however, providing sufficient protection to the surrounding tissues remains a challenge. In this study, we aimed to …
Female bladder pain syndrome (FBPS), previously known as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, is a life-altering and morbid condition that occurs primarily in female patients and can be variable in presentation. …