title: [Retrospective study of pelviscopic adhesiolysis for treatment of chronic lower abdominal pain (January 1996-December 1997)].
abstract: A report is given about 486 patients, who were operated because of suspicion of adhesion in 74 cases (15.2%), of an adnexal tumor 116 (23.9%), endometriosis 9 (1.9%), infertility 24 (4.9%), irreversible contraception 42 (8.6%) or chronic abdominal pain in the lower abdomen 221 (45.5%). 89.1% of them suffered preoperatively of chronic abdominal pain. 350 (72%) patients had to be laparotomized once or several times. 326 women only had adhesions; adhesions and an adnexal tumor were found in 107 patients; 53 women had adhesions and endometriosis. Among the 326 women with adhesions only were about 45% with adhesions of first and just as many with second graduation, adhesions of third graduation were found in 10% of the patients. Adhesions of first graduation were solved completely in all cases, such of second graduation could be solved in 43% of cases completely and in 54% at least incompletely. Adhesions of third graduation were solved in most of the cases (74%) incompletely. 221 (67.8%) of the patients with adhesions only answered the questionnaires 8-10 months later. Two third of them were free from pain or stated a clear improvement. After complete adhesiolysis 70% of the women stated a positive result of operation, 57% after incomplete adhesiolysis.
authors.affiliation: Frauenklinik und Ausbildungszentrum für gynäkologische Endoskopie des Carl-Thiem-Klinikums Cottbus.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wolter
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Riedel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003464:Culdoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome