Observational studyUltrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology2023
Lesion-to-anal-verge distance in rectosigmoid endometriosis on transvaginal sonography vs magnetic resonance imaging: prospective study.
Observational study in Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Head-to-head prospective comparison of diagnostic accuracy of preoperative ultrasonography and MRI in patients undergoing surgery for deep endometriosis using #Enzian classification.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2026Observational
- Optimizing endometriosis detection: a review of technical approaches and interpretative pitfalls.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
- The Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Transvaginal Ultrasound in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis and Their Impact on Surgical Decision-Making: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Diagnostic Performance of Transvaginal Ultrasound for Posterior Compartment Endometriosis Compared to Laparoscopic and Histopathological Findings: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Gastrointestinal function and pain outcomes following segmental resection or discoid resection for low rectal endometriosis.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2025Article
- Lesion size and location in deep infiltrating bowel endometriosis: Correlation with gastrointestinal dysfunction and pain.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Intra- and interobserver reproducibility of transvaginal ultrasound for the detection and measurement of endometriotic lesions of the bowel.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2023Observational
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesTo compare transvaginal sonography (TVS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with intraoperative measurement (IOM) using a rectal probe in the estimation of the location of rectosigmoid endometriotic lesions, i.e. lesion-to-anal-verge distance (LAVD), and to compare two different MRI techniques for measuring LAVD.
methodsThis was a prospective single-center observational study that included women undergoing surgery for symptomatic rectosigmoid endometriosis by discoid (DR) or segmental (SR) resection from December 2018 to December 2019. TVS and MRI were performed presurgically for each participant to evaluate LAVD, and the measurements on imaging were compared with IOM using a rectal probe. Clinically acceptable difference and limits of agreement (LoA) between TVS and MRI compared with IOM were set at ± 20 mm. Two different measuring methods for MRI, MRI
resultsSeventy-five women were eligible for inclusion. Twenty-eight women were excluded, leaving 47 women for the analysis. Twenty-three DR and 26 SR procedures were performed, with both procedures performed in two women. The Bland-Altman plots showed that there were no systematic differences between TVS or MRI
conclusionsTVS should be the preferred method to estimate the location of a rectosigmoid endometriotic lesion, i.e. LAVD, as it is more available, less expensive and has a similar accuracy to that of MRI. Estimating LAVD can be relevant for planning colorectal surgery for rectosigmoid endometriosis. © 2022 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.