TY - JOUR
T1 - A Novel Ultrasound Technique Called Saline Infusion SonoPODography to Visualize and Understand the Pouch of Douglas and Posterior Compartment Contents
T2 - A Feasibility Study
AU - Leonardi, Mathew
AU - Espada, Mercedes
AU - Lu, Chuan
AU - Stamatopoulos, Nicole
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
PY - 2019/12/1
Y1 - 2019/12/1
N2 - Women with infertility are often investigated with saline‐infusion sonohysterography and hysterosalpingo‐contrast‐sonography. The high prevalence of endometriosis in this population also warrants an evaluation with transvaginal ultrasound for deep endometriosis. To minimize investigations, we prospectively evaluated the feasibility of a novel combined ultrasound technique called saline‐infusion sonoPODography. In most patients, the fluid infused to assess the cavity and tubal patency spilled through patent tubes and filled the pouch of Douglas, yielding a “standoff” view of posterior compartment structures, including uterosacral ligaments, rectovaginal septum, and the pouch of Douglas. We believe this improved our ability to evaluate this space
AB - Women with infertility are often investigated with saline‐infusion sonohysterography and hysterosalpingo‐contrast‐sonography. The high prevalence of endometriosis in this population also warrants an evaluation with transvaginal ultrasound for deep endometriosis. To minimize investigations, we prospectively evaluated the feasibility of a novel combined ultrasound technique called saline‐infusion sonoPODography. In most patients, the fluid infused to assess the cavity and tubal patency spilled through patent tubes and filled the pouch of Douglas, yielding a “standoff” view of posterior compartment structures, including uterosacral ligaments, rectovaginal septum, and the pouch of Douglas. We believe this improved our ability to evaluate this space
KW - endometriosis
KW - infertility
KW - obstetric and gynecologic diagnostic technique
KW - pouch of Douglas
KW - ultrasound
KW - uterosacral ligaments
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological
KW - Humans
KW - Douglas' Pouch/diagnostic imaging
KW - Infusions, Parenteral
KW - Ultrasonography/methods
KW - Infertility, Female/diagnostic imaging
KW - Feasibility Studies
KW - Saline Solution/administration & dosage
KW - Endometriosis/diagnostic imaging
KW - Female
KW - Image Enhancement/methods
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85075103586&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/jum.15022
DO - 10.1002/jum.15022
M3 - Article
C2 - 31090229
SN - 0278-4297
VL - 38
SP - 3301
EP - 3309
JO - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
JF - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
IS - 12
ER -