Screening of endometriosis at an early stage: a simple clinical approach.
Here in this study, clinical findings like high up uterus on vaginal examination were found in 242 cases of which some form of endometriosis was found in 156 cases(65%). Among suspected cases of endometriosis following vaginal sonography, 149(61.5%) could be confirmed in laparoscopy. When these two processes considered together confirmation rate went up to 72.7%.
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Repose Fertility Clinic, Calcutta 700019.
Chakravarti
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D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology