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Sonovaginography: redefining the concept of a “normal pelvis” on transvaginal ultrasound pre‐laparoscopic intervention for suspected endometriosis
Author(s) -
Reid Shan,
Winder Simon,
Condous George
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2011.tb00190.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transvaginal ultrasound , endometriosis , pelvis , intervention (counseling) , ultrasound , gynecology , general surgery , radiology , nursing
Office sonovaginography (SVG) challenges the concept of the “normal” pelvic ultrasound in women with chronic pelvic pain and suspected endometriosis. When positive for posterior compartment deep infiltrating endometriosis, with or without Pouch of Douglas obliteration, office SVG allows for triaging of women to the appropriately trained advanced laparoscopic gynaecological and colorectal surgical team. We advocate that all women with suspected endometriosis undergo office SVG prior to laparoscopy to ensure an accurate pre‐operative mapping of endometriosis disease location and extension.