Addendum to consensus opinion from International Deep Endometriosis Analysis ( <scp>IDEA</scp> ) group: sonographic evaluation of the parametrium
S. Guerriero, G. Condous, Martino Rolla, Gernot Hudelist, Simone Ferrero, Juan Luis Alcázar, S. Ajossa, Céline Bafort, Dominique Van Schoubroeck, T. Bourne, T. Van den Bosch, S. S. Singh, Maurício Simões Abrão, Gábor Szabó, A. C. Testa, A. Di Giovanni, D. Fischerová, Carla Tomassetti, D. Timmerman
Abstract
Preoperative sonographic staging in patients with suspected parametrial endometriosis is essential to plan surgical intervention and anticipate the need for a multidisciplinary approach, and thus optimize surgical outcome. The results of a recent meta-analysis suggest that there is a need to define more accurately the ultrasonographic criteria for parametrial involvement in endometriosis. This addendum to the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) consensus highlights the sonographic characteristics of the parametrium and identifies ultrasound techniques to diagnose deep endometriosis in this area. © 2023 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.