title: The influence of laparoscopy on infertility management.
abstract: In 1983, we reported on the role of laparoscopy in the Infertility Clinic at the Rotunda Hospital. We now present the current position and the effect of a laparoscopic investigation on subsequent patient management. At laparoscopy, 31% of patients had evidence of pelvic inflammatory disease and 5% had endometriosis. Management was altered in 39 (43%) patients. When reviewed, 14 (23%) patients had conceived, 5 patients without medical intervention and more patients with secondary infertility. The incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease is increased and of endometriosis is unchanged from the previous report.
authors.affiliation: Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cahill
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Darling
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010535:Laparoscopy; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy