Summary
Ultrasound is a useful tool for detecting endometriosis recurrence.
Researchers conducted a literature review on ultrasound markers of endometriosis recurrence. They found that the recurrence rate of endometriosis is 17.26%. The postoperative treatment for endometriosis is different in different studies but may include progesterone, oral combined contraceptives, GnRH antagonists, aromatase inhibitors, or intrauterine devices with prolonged release of progesterone.
The recurrence rate of endometriosis is different in different studies because of the different definitions of recurrence used by different authors and the different minimum dimensions of lesions used to diagnose cystic endometriosis.
Researchers propose new techniques for diagnosing endometriosis recurrence using ultrasound, including textural analysis performed by computer-aided diagnosis (CAD). They also propose an algorithm for following up with patients in the postoperative period to standardize the recommendations regarding imaging techniques.
