Skip to main content

Table 6 Comparison of ultrasound and laparoscopy for the assessment of severity of adhesions in the pouch of Douglas

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

 

Pouch of Douglas obliteration at TVS

Pouch of Douglas obliteration at laparoscopy

No adhesions

Partial obliteration

Complete obliteration

Total

No adhesions

137

4

3

144 (72.7%)

Partial obliteration

9

13

2

24 (12.1%)

Complete obliteration

0

5

25

30 (15.2%)

Total

146 (73.7%)

22 (11.1%)

30 (15.2%)

198

  1. Weighted Kappa kappa = 0.852 (standard error (Kw’ = 0) 0.071 and (Kw'#0) 0.038).