Endometriosis after tubal ligation.
Twenty-three (27.3%) of 84 patients discharged with the diagnosis of endometriosis had undergone tubal ligation 1-15 years (mean, 5) before this diagnosis was made. Twenty (87%) of the 23 underwent laparotomy because of symptoms consistent with endometriosis. Forty-four percent had stage I disease; 52%, stage II; and 4%, stage III. Endometriosis was the only pathologic finding in 19 women (82.6%). This study demonstrated that endometriosis is not a chance finding in women who have undergone tubal sterilization.
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors