title: Screening of endometriosis at an early stage: a simple clinical approach.
abstract: 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%.
authors.affiliation: Repose Fertility Clinic, Calcutta 700019.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakravarti
mesh_terms: 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