title: Incidence of bilateral adnexal disease in severe endometriosis (revised American Fertility Society [AFS], stage IV): should a stage V be included in the AFS classification?
abstract: Studying the incidence of bilateral adnexal disease and dense adhesions, two groups of patients with severe endometriosis were distinguished, suggesting that a stage V needs to be considered in the AFS classification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Polyclinique de l'Hotel Dieu, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Canis
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pouly
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wattiez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Manhes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mage
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bruhat
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence