Relationship between delay of surgical diagnosis and severity of disease in patients with symptomatic deep infiltrating endometriosis.
We investigated relationships between delay of surgical diagnosis and severity of disease in 95 patients with symptomatic deep infiltrating endometriosis. The delay before surgical diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis was significantly longer for patients with advanced stage IV (revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine [ASRM] score >70) disease than for those with stage I, II, III, or IV (revised ASRM score <or=70) disease.
Matsuzaki
Sachiko
S
CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Polyclinique de l'Hôtel-Dieu, Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Clermont-Ferrand, France. sachikoma@aol.com
Canis
Michel
M
Pouly
Jean-Luc
JL
Rabischong
Benoit
B
Botchorishvili
Revaz
R
Mage
Gérard
G
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015897:Comorbidity; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016387:Women's Health