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Surgical management of endometriosis with the carbon dioxide laser
Author(s) -
Bellina Joseph H.,
Voros Janos I.,
Fick Correa,
Jackson Jeff D.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920050406
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide laser , medicine , endometriosis , microsurgery , infertility , fertility , surgery , pregnancy rate , abortion , pregnancy , obstetrics , gynecology , laser surgery , laser , population , physics , environmental health , biology , optics , genetics
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of reconstructive microsurgery with the carbon dioxide laser for thetreatment of infertile women suffering from endometriosis. One hundred and eight women evaluated for infertility and endometriosis underwent reconstructive microsurgery with the carbon dioxide laser. All cases were classified in accordance with the American Fertility Society's classification. Postoperatively, conception rates for the mild‐to‐moderate and the severe‐to‐extensive groups were estimated by life table methods for analysis. Estimates ofthe cumulative pregnancy rate were 55% for the mild‐to‐moderate group and 88% for the severe‐to‐extensive group. The abortion rate was 17% and the ectopic pregnancy rate was 3%.