Laparoscopy in the diagnosis of gynecologic chronic pelvic pain.
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.
Vercellini
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1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan School of Medicine, Italy.
Fedele
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Molteni
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Arcaini
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Bianchi
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Candiani
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010388:Pelvis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications