TABLE 3.
Description of endometriosis lesions at transvaginal ultrasound examination
| Location | N (%) (n = 373) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Endometrioma | 73 (20) | 16–24 |
| Right only | 18 (5) | 3–8 |
| Left only | 31 (8) | 6–12 |
| Bilateral | 24 (6) | 4–9 |
| Kissing ovaries | 7 (2) | 1–4 |
| Maximal diameter of endometrioma (mm), (n = 73) | 33 (10–100) | |
| Right (n = 42) | 33 (12–95) | |
| Left (n = 55) | 30 (10–100) | |
| Deep endometriosis | 35 (9) | 7–13 |
| Bowel | 30 (8) | 6–11 |
| Rectum | 16 (4) | 3–7 |
| Maximal diameter (mm) | 24 (10–36) | |
| Recto‐sigmoid | 16 (4) | 3–7 |
| Maximal diameter (mm) | 36 (10–67) | |
| Sigmoid | 3 (1) | 0–3 |
| Maximal diameter (mm) | 18 (14–21) | |
| Number of bowel lesions per woman with deep endometriosis | n = 35 | |
| One | 25 (83) | |
| Two | 4 (13) | |
| Three | 1 (3) | |
| Uterosacral ligaments | 11 (3) | 2–5 |
| Right only | 1 (0.3) | |
| Left only | 6 (2) | |
| Bilateral | 3 (0.8) | |
| Side not specified | 1 (0.3) | |
| Rectovaginal septum | 10 (3) | 1–5 |
| Urinary bladder (bladder base) | 2 (0.5) | 0–2 |
| Other a | 4 (1) |
Data are given as n (%) or as median (range).
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Vaginal lesion or lesion in pouch of Douglas.