title: Dissemination of endometrial cells at laparoscopy and chromotubation--a preliminary report.
abstract: Twenty-one patients undergoing laparoscopy and chromotubation were investigated for the dissemination of endometrial cells into the pelvic cavity. Prechromotubation fluid and postchromotubation fluid from the posterior cul-de-sac were aspirated and subjected to cytological assessment. Four patients (15.4%) showed evidence of endometrial cell dissemination into the pelvic cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kulenthran
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jeyalakshmi
mesh_terms: D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*