{"paper_id":"1bdb6742-2317-4da8-90aa-9aaf22afde0b","body_text":"DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY FOR INFERTILITY\nAN ACCURATE TECHNIQUE FOR EVALUATION\nDOI:\nhttps://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2016.23.08.1678Keywords:\nDiagnostic laparoscopy, Infertility, Pevlic Tuberculosis, Endometriosis, Pelvic inflammatory disease, Pelvic AdhesionAbstract\nObjective: To assess the causes of infertility by laparoscopy. Study design:\nObservational study. (Prospective). Place & Duration of study: Imdad hospital & Mahnaz\nLaparoscopy Center, Quetta from 1st Jan 2013 to 31st Dec 2013. Methodology: All the infertile\npatients either with primary or secondary infertility was included after thorough evaluation.\nDiagnostic laparoscopy was done on these patients. Different causes were seen like tubal\nblockage, T.B, Endometriosis, adhesion of previous abdominal surgery, polycystic ovaries.\nResults: The study group consisted of 35 cases of infertile patients’ aged between 16 to 46\nyears. 19 (54.3%) patients comprised primary infertility and 16 (45.7%) patients had secondary\ninfertility because of tuberculosis (TB), pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, polycystic\novaries and previous surgery. 37.1% were asymptomatic, while irregular cycles, discharge\nand dysmenorrhea were common symptoms Normal findings were in 3(8.6%) women.\n8.5% had unilateral blockage and 14.3% had bilateral blockage. 22.9% (8) cases had pelvic\ntuberculosis and endometriosis was found in 3(8.6%) patients.11.4% (4) had pelvic adhesions.\nNo major complication occurred except nausea, vomiting, pain and mild fever. Conclusion:\nPelvic tuberculosis was most common pathology detected followed by Endometriosis, Pelvic\ninflammatory disease and adhesions.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}