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- Alson, Sara, et al.
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Endometriosis diagnosed by ultrasound is associated with lower live birth rates in women undergoing their first IVF/ICSI treatment
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Ingår i: Fertility and Sterility. - 1556-5653.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- ObjectiveTo study the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) after the first in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment in women with or without deep-infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and/or endometrioma diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS), using the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group definitions.DesignProspective observational cohort study at a university hospital.Patients(s)In total, 1,040 women with subfertility aged 25 to ≤39 years were undergoing their first IVF/ICSI treatment between January 2019 and October 2022. Of these, 234 (22.5%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 20.0–25.0) women were diagnosed with DIE and/or endometrioma at systematic TVUS before starting their treatment.Intervention(s)All women underwent their first IVF or ICSI treatment. Fresh and/or frozen embryos from the first cycle were used until pregnancy was achieved or no embryos remained.Main Outcome Measure(s)Cumulative live birth rate after the first IVF/ICSI cycle in women with or without DIE and/or endometrioma.Result(s)The CLBR after the first IVF/ICSI treatment in the total cohort of women was 426/1,040 (41.0%; 95% CI, 38.0–44.0). Women with DIE and/or endometrioma had a lower CLBR (78/234, 33.3%; 95% CI, 27.3–39.4) than women without the disease (348/806, 43.2%; 95% CI, 39.8–46.6). The crude relative risk (RR) for cumulative live birth for women with DIE and/or endometrioma was 0.77; 95% CI, 0.63–0.94, and after adjustments were made for age, body mass index, s-antimüllerian hormone, stimulation protocol, and day for embryo transfer, the adjusted RR was 0.63; 95% CI, 0.48–0.82. There was no difference in the number of retrieved mature oocytes, fertilization rate, or good quality embryos between the 2 groups.ConclusionThe presence of DIE and/or endometrioma diagnosed by TVUS lowers the chance of live birth in women undergoing their first IVF/ICSI treatment.
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- Alson, Sara, et al.
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Prevalence of adenomyosis features in women scheduled for assisted reproductive treatment, using the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment group definitions
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Ingår i: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - 1600-0412.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- IntroductionStudies that use standardized ultrasonographic criteria to diagnose adenomyosis in subfertile women are needed. These would improve the understanding of the disease burden and enable further studies on its impact on fertility and assisted reproductive treatment (ART) outcome. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of different features of adenomyosis in women scheduled for their first ART, diagnosed at two (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) using the revised Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) group definitions.Material and methodsThis was a prospective, observational cross-sectional study of subfertile women aged 25 to ≤39 years, that were referred to a university hospital for their first ART between December 2018 and May 2021. Of 1224 eligible women, 1160 women fulfilled the inclusion criteria and consented to participate in the study. All women underwent a systematic 2D and 3D TVUS examination. The primary outcome was the presence of direct and indirect features of adenomyosis, as proposed by the MUSA group. Secondary outcomes were to describe the ultrasonographic characteristics of the different features, as well as any difference in the diagnostics at 2D or 3D TVUS and any association with clinical characteristics such as endometriosis.ResultsAt least one direct or indirect feature of adenomyosis was observed in 272 (23.4%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 21.0–25.9) women. Direct features that are pathognomonic for the disease were observed in 111 (9.6%, 95% CI, 7.9–11.3) women. Direct features were visible only at 3D TVUS in 56 (4.8%, 95% CI 3.6–6.1) women, that is, 56/111 (50.5%) of women with at least one direct adenomyosis feature. Direct features were more common in women with endometriosis (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.8–4.3).ConclusionsWe found than one in 10 women scheduled for ART had direct features of adenomyosis at ultrasound examination. The present study suggests that the use of 3D TVUS is an important complement to 2D in the diagnostics of adenomyosis. Our results may further improve the counseling of women scheduled for ART and enables future studies on the impact of different features of adenomyosis on subfertility, ART results and obstetric outcomes.
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- Alson, Sara, et al.
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Prevalence of endometrioma and deep infiltrating endometriosis at transvaginal ultrasound examination of subfertile women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment
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Ingår i: Fertility and Sterility. - : Elsevier BV. - 0015-0282. ; 118:5, s. 915-923
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To estimate the prevalence of endometrioma and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), assessed by systematic transvaginal ultrasound examination, in women with subfertility accepted for their first assisted reproductive treatment and to describe the prevalence of endometriotic lesions in different anatomical locations of the pelvis. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University hospital. Patient(s): A total of 1,191 women with subfertility aged 25–39 years accepted for their first assisted reproductive treatment between December 2018 and May 2021. Intervention(s): All women underwent a systematic transvaginal ultrasound examination. The endometriotic lesions visible on ultrasound examination were described according to the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis group consensus opinion for systematic approach to assess endometriotic lesions. Main Outcome Measure(s): Prevalence of endometrioma and DIE in women with subfertility and prevalence of endometriotic lesions in various anatomical locations of the pelvis. Result(s): Endometriosis prevalence was 21.8%, with endometriotic lesions found in 260 of the 1,191 women. Overall, 125 (10.5%) women had endometrioma and 205 (17.2%) women had DIE. Of these 260 women, 197 (75.8% of women with endometriosis) did not have any previous knowledge about having endometriosis. The most common location for endometriotic lesions was the uterosacral ligaments, with lesions found in 151 (12.7%) of all women. The second most common location was the ovaries containing endometrioma, found in 125 (10.5%) women. Most women had 1 (n = 121, 10.2%) or 2 (n = 82, 6.9%) endometriotic lesions. Conclusion(s): The prevalence of endometrioma and DIE in women with subfertility, diagnosed by systematic transvaginal ultrasound examination, was 21.8%. Of these, three-fourth of women had no knowledge about the presence of disease.
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- Berggren, Helena, et al.
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Prenatal ultrasound detection of cleft lip, or cleft palate, or both, in southern Sweden, 2006-2010.
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Ingår i: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. - 2000-656X. ; 46:2, s. 69-74
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- It has been possible to detect cleft lip (CL), with or without cleft palate (CLP), using ultrasound (US) since the beginning of the 1980s. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip with or without cleft palate, and isolated cleft palate (ICP), in our catchment area. Screening protocols in the different US clinics in southern Sweden were also compared, as regards evaluation of the fetal face and prenatal diagnosis of CLP. Forty-four (31%) of the patients were diagnosed by prenatal US and 97/144 (67%) were diagnosed at birth. The detection rate was 44/102 (43%) if the ICP are excluded. The specificity was 100%. Among the prenatally diagnosed clefts, 25/44 (57%) were diagnosed before the gestational age of 20 weeks. In 19/44 (43%) of the cases the US diagnosis of cleft was accurate in the light of the postnatal outcome. All US departments in our catchment area follow the Swedish guidelines and offer one routine US examination during the second trimester between 18 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. In addition, many of the clinics offer an additional US examination during the third trimester. Our detection rate is similar to previous findings. The detection rates and the accuracy of the prenatal diagnosis can be improved. To achieve this, an increased focus on detecting clefts, standardising scanning plans, and rescans in case of incomplete facial views, are essential.
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- Eriksson, L. S. E., et al.
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Transvaginal ultrasound assessment of myometrial and cervical stromal invasion in women with endometrial cancer: interobserver reproducibility among ultrasound experts and gynecologists
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Ingår i: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. - : Wiley. - 1469-0705 .- 0960-7692. ; 45:4, s. 476-482
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives To assess interobserver reproducibility among ultrasound experts and gynecologists in the prediction by transvaginal ultrasound of deep myometrial and cervical stromal invasion in women with endometrial cancer. Methods Sonographic videoclips of the uterine corpus and cervix of 53 women with endometrial cancer, examined preoperatively by the same ultrasound expert, were integrated into a digitalized survey. Nine ultrasound experts and nine gynecologists evaluated presence or absence of deep myometrial and cervical stromal invasion. Histopathology from hysterectomy specimens was used as the gold standard. Results Compared with gynecologists, ultrasound experts showed higher sensitivity, specificity and agreement with histopathology in the assessment of cervical stromal invasion (42% (95% CI, 31-53%) vs 57% (95% CI, 45-68%), P < 0.01; 83% (95% CI, 78-86%) vs 87% (95% CI, 83-90%), P = 0.02; and kappa, 0.45 (95% CI, 0.40-0.49) vs 0.58 (95% CI, 0.53-0.62), P< 0.001, respectively) but not of deep myometrial invasion (73% (95% CI, 66-79%) vs 73% (95% CI, 66-79%), P = 1.0; 70% (95% CI, 65-75%) vs 69% (95% CI, 63-74%), P = 0.68; and kappa, 0.48 (95% CI, 0.44-0.53) vs 0.52 (95% CI, 0.48-0.57), P = 0.11, respectively). Though interobserver reproducibility (in the context of test proportions 'good' and 'very good', according to kappa) regarding deep myometrial invasion did not differ between the groups (experts, 34% vs gynecologists, 22%, P = 0.13), ultrasound experts assessed cervical stromal invasion with significantly greater interobserver reproducibility than did gynecologists (53% vs 14%, P< 0.001). Conclusion Preoperative ultrasound assessment of deep myometrial and cervical stromal invasion in endometrial cancer is best performed by ultrasound experts, as, compared with gynecologists, they showed a greater degree of agreement with histopathology and greater interobserver reproducibility in the assessment of cervical stromal invasion. Copyright (C) 2014 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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