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Laparoscopy in the diagnosis of gynecologic chronic pelvic pain
Author(s) -
Vercellini P.,
Fedele L.,
Molteni P.,
Arcaini L.,
Bianchi S.,
Candiani G.B.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90355-o
Subject(s) - pelvic pain , medicine , laparoscopy , endometriosis , differential diagnosis , pelvic endometriosis , chronic pain , surgery , gynecology , physical therapy , pathology
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.