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Table 1 The prevalence of endometriotic lesions at different anatomical locations at laparoscopy

From: Ultrasound mapping of pelvic endometriosis: does the location and number of lesions affect the diagnostic accuracy? a multicentre diagnostic accuracy study

Site of disease

N (%)

Endometrioma on either ovary

51/198 (25.7%)

Unilateral

27/198 (13.6%)

Bilateral

24/198 (12.1%)

Moderate/severe adhesions on either ovary

78/198 (39.4%)

Unilateral

30/198 (15.2%)

Bilateral

48/198 (24.2%)

DIE of USL unilateral

8/198 (4.0%)

DIE of USL bilateral

12/198 (6.1%)

Complete obilteration of POD

30/198 (15.2%)

Partial obilteration of POD

24/198 (12.1%)

DIE of Rectum/Sigmoid

11/198 (5.6%)

DIE of RVS

32/198 (16.2%)

DIE of bladder

5/198 (2.5%)

DIE of utero vesical fold (separate from bladder)

6/198 (3.0%)

DIE of PSW unilateral

7/198 (3.5%)

DIE of PSW bilateral

3/198 (1.5%)

  1. DIE is deeply infiltrating endometriosis, USL is uterosacral ligaments, POD is pouch of Douglas, RVS is rectovaginal septum, PSW is pelvic side wall.