Laparoscopy in the diagnosis of gynecologic chronic pelvic pain
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 32 (3) , 261-265
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(90)90355-o
Abstract
Laparoscopy was performed on 126 women with undiagnosed chronic pelvic pain. Abnormalities were demonstrated in 62.7% of the cases. Endometriosis was present in 32.5% of the women. Laparoscopy is useful in the differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain and is indicated when symptoms persist for over 6 months.Keywords
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