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Objective The objective of this study was to examine the ability of preoperative transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) scanning to assess the severity of pelvic endometriosis. 62/201 (30.8%; 95% CI, whereas 33/201 (16.4%; 95% CI, 31/201 (15.4%; 95% CI, 27/201 (13.4%; 95% CI, 95% CI,2) had severe endometriosis. The sensitivity and specificity of the TVS diagnosis of severe pelvic endometriosis were 0.85 (95% CI,, respectively, and the positive and negative likelihood ratios were 43.5 (95% CI, Methods

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