title: Laparoscopy in the diagnosis of gynecologic chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan School of Medicine, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vercellini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fedele
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Molteni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arcaini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Candiani
mesh_terms: 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