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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2020

A Prospective Study Comparing Three-Dimensional Rectal Water Contrast Transvaginal Ultrasonography and Computed Tomographic Colonography in the Diagnosis of Rectosigmoid Endometriosis.

Fabio Barra, Ennio Biscaldi, Carolina Scala, Antonio Simone Laganà, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Cesare Stabilini, Fabio Ghezzi, Simone Ferrero

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04295343 (Three-dimensional Rectal Water Contrast Transvaginal Ultrasonography Versus Computed Colonography in the Diagnosis of Rectosigmoid Endometriosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04295343 completednot on this map

Three-dimensional Rectal Water Contrast Transvaginal Ultrasonography Versus Computed Colonography in the Diagnosis of Rectosigmoid Endometriosis

TypeobservationalSponsorOspedale Policlinico San MartinoRan2017 to 2020Enrolled68ConditionsEndometriosis, Sigmoid, Endometriosis, RectumArmsThree-dimensional (3D) rectal water contrast transvaginal ultrasonography, Computed colonography
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Fabio BarraAcademic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4117-6603
Ennio BiscaldiDepartment of Radiology, Galliera Hospital, 16142, Genoa, Italy.
Carolina ScalaUnit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaslini Institute, 16147 Genova, Italy.
Antonio Simone LaganàDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Filippo Del Ponte" Hospital, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1543-2802
Valerio Gaetano VelloneDepartment of Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Cesare StabiliniDepartment of Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Fabio GhezziDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Filippo Del Ponte" Hospital, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy.
Simone FerreroAcademic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2225-5568
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversity of Insubria · ITEnte Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera · ITIstituto Giannina Gaslini · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Objectives: In patients with symptoms suggestive of rectosigmoid endometriosis, imaging techniques are required to confirm the presence and establish the extent of the disease. The objective of the current study was to compare the performance of three-dimensional rectal water contrast transvaginal ultrasonography (3D-RWC-TVS) and computed tomographic colonography (CTC) in predicting the presence and characteristics of rectosigmoid endometriosis. (2) Methods: This prospective study included patients with suspicion of rectosigmoid endometriosis who underwent both 3D-RWC-TVS and CTC and subsequently were surgically treated. The findings of imaging techniques were compared with surgical and histological results. (3) Results: Out of 68 women included in the study, 37 (48.9; 95% C.I. 38.2-59.7%) had rectosigmoid nodules and underwent bowel surgery. There was no significant difference in the accuracy of 3D-RWC-TVS and CTC in diagnosing the presence of rectosigmoid endometriotic nodules (

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bowel endometriosisbowel stenosiscomputed colonographyintestinal segmental resectionrectosigmoid endometriosisthree-dimensional rectal water contrast transvaginal ultrasonography

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