Diagnostic ultrasound in the staging of external genital endometriosis

Barto R.A., Chechneva M.A., Popov A.A., Kamalova A.N.

Purpose. To study possibility of US investigation for endometriosis staging by AFS classification, check accuracy, benefits, sensitivity and specificity of method.

Materials and methods. 360 reproductive age patient were enrolled in the study. Main group 260 patient was divided into 3 subgroups: 1a (n=60) in age 18-30 y.o., 1b (n=100) in age 31-40 y.o., 1с (n=100) in age 41-49. In control group we include 100 patients without endometriosis. We use rAFS classification for disease staging. All patients underwent US investigation of pelvis and kidneys.

Results. Patients in main and control group were comparable by age 37,1±7,3 y.o. in main group and 35,9±6,7 y.o. in control group (p≤0,05). We did not find any evidence between prevalence of endometriosis and patients age. Primary infertility was detected in 1а-group among 11 patients (18%), sterility II in 21 case (35%), in 1b-group – St I in 51 (51%) and St II in 17 (17%), in 1с-group St I in 18 (18%)  and St  II in  48 (48%), respectively.

DIE incidence was higher in young and middle reproductive age patients but isolated bowel lesions detection was higher in group 3 patients. Ureter stenosis and kidney abstraction were detected in 2% of cases. Sensitivity of method was 100%, specificity was 90-100%.

Conclusion. In reproductive age most common location of endometriosis lesions are ovaries and peritoneum and uncommon location is uterus, in old reproductive age most common location is uterus and uncommon location are ovaries and peritoneum.

To study possibility of US investigation for endometriosis staging by AFS classification, check accuracy, benefits, sensitivity and specificity of method.

Materials and methods. 360 reproductive age patient were enrolled in the study. Main group 260 patient was divided into 3 subgroups: 1a (n=60) in age 18-30 y.o., 1b (n=100) in age 31-40 y.o., 1с (n=100) in age 41-49. In control group we include 100 patients without endometriosis. We use rAFS classification for disease staging. All patients underwent US investigation of pelvis and kidneys.

Results. Patients in main and control group were comparable by age 37,1±7,3 y.o. in main group and 35,9±6,7 y.o. in control group (p≤0,05). We did not find any evidence between prevalence of endometriosis and patients age. Primary infertility was detected in 1а-group among 11 patients (18%), sterility II in 21 case (35%), in 1b-group – St I in 51 (51%) and St II in 17 (17%), in 1с-group St I in 18 (18%)  and St  II in  48 (48%), respectively.

DIE incidence was higher in young and middle reproductive age patients but isolated bowel lesions detection was higher in group 3 patients. Ureter stenosis and kidney abstraction were detected in 2% of cases. Sensitivity of method was 100%, specificity was 90-100%.

Conclusion. In reproductive age most common location of endometriosis lesions are ovaries and peritoneum and uncommon location is uterus, in old reproductive age most common location is uterus and uncommon location are ovaries and peritoneum.

Moscow Regional

Scientific Research

Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Moscow, Russia.

 

Keywords: ultrasound, endometriosis, staging.


Corresponding author:  Barto R.A., e-mail: Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript

 

For citation: Barto R.A., Chechneva M.A., Popov A.A., Kamalova A.N. Diagnostic ultrasound in the staging of external genital endometriosis. REJR 2019; 9(1):131-141. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2019-9-1-131-141.

Received:        26.03.19                 Accepted:       04.04.19