Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pelvis in Women with Suspected Endometriosis Scheduled for Laparoscopic Surgery

Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pelvis Using the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) Terminology in Women with Suspected Endometriosis Scheduled for Laparoscopic Surgery - IDEA 1 Study

An international multicenter observation study to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and predictive value of ultrasound using the IDEA terminology in the detection of deep endometriosis in women scheduled for surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for radical laparoscopic endometriosis surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• <18 years
• >45 years
• (suspected) Pelvic malignancy for example gynecological, intestinal or urological malignancy
• Premenarche
• Menopause
• Pregnancy
• Patients refusal for radical surgery (for example refusal for bowel resection/temporary stoma)
• Surgery performed more than 1 year after ultrasound scan
• Patients refusal to participate to the study