Philippe R Koninckx, Alessandra Di Giovanni, Anastasia Ussia, Hanan Gharbi, Shaima Al-Suwaidi, Bedayah Amro, Jörg Keckstein, Mario Malzoni, Leila Adamyan, Arnaud Wattiez
OBJECTIVE: To calculate the predictive value and thus the clinical usefulness of transvaginal ultrasound (US) imaging for the management of deep endometriosis, knowing that the positive predictive value (PPV) varies with the prevalence and probably with the volume and location of the disease. DATA SOURCES: After registration on PROSPERO (CRD42022366323), PubMed was searched for all reports describing the diagnostic accuracy of US imaging for deep endometriosis published between January 1, 2000, and October 20, 2022...
July 2023: Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology