Abstract
Laparoscopy was used to evaluate 100 women who consistently reported pelvic pain in the same location for a minimum of six months. These findings were compared with those of 50 asymptomatic women who underwent laparoscopy for tubal ligation. Overall, 83% of the group with pelvic pain had abnormal pelvic organs as compared with 29% of the asymptomatic group. Adhesions were the most common pathology accounting for 38% and pelvic endometriosis accounted for 32% of the symptomatic group. Results of this study suggest that pelvic pain reported to be in the same location for a minimum of six months, is usually associated with organic pathology.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 672-674 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Obstetrics and gynecology |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - Nov 1984 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology