John F. Steege — Endo Lab

review 2004

The role of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with chronic pelvic pain

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America ·doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2004.05.003

Laparoscopy is a useful tool for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with chronic pelvic pain. In the evaluation of chronic pelvic pain, laparoscopic techniques vary from conservative procedures, such as pain mapping, excis…

case-report 2001

Clinical utility of pelvic pain mapping

The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60588-9

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To survey physicians' opinions concerning the impact of pelvic pain mapping on clinical management and surgical decisions. DESIGN: Opinions of physicians based on clinical experience (Canadian Task Force classification III…

other 2000

Chronic pelvic pain: what constitutes evidence?

The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60355-6

rct 1998

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70250-9

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to evaluate the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of a newly developed, health-related quality-of-life measure. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 137 women (122 from a Phase III clinical trial and 15 from …

review 1998

Chronic Pelvic Pain: An Integrated Approach

Scope of the problem basic philosophy of the integrated approach - overcoming the mind-body split sexual and physical abuse and chronic pelvic pain one patient's experience basic pelvic neuroanatomy history physical examination pain intensi…

other 1998

Measurement of serosal temperatures and depth of thermal injury generated by thermal balloon endometrial ablation in ex vivo and in vivo models

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00245-3

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety profile of endometrial ablation performed with a thermal balloon as defined by serosal temperature elevation and depth of injury. DESIGN: Observational study with histopathologic correlation conducted in e…

case-report 1998

Superior hypogastric block during microlaparoscopic pain mapping

The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(98)80030-3

Pelvic pain mapping during laparoscopy performed under conscious sedation can provide useful information about visceral and somatic sources of chronic pelvic pain. Diagnostic superior hypogastric plexus block can be performed under direct l…

review 1997

Indications for hysterectomy: have they changed?

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1097/00003081-199712000-00023

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Correspondence: John F. Steege, M.D., Chief, Division of Gynecology, Department OB/GYN CB: 7570, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel…

observational 1997

The association of sexual abuse with pelvic pain complaints in a primary care population

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70083-8

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the prevalence of sexual abuse during childhood and adulthood and its association with pelvic and other pain complaints in a population of reproductive-aged women. STUDY DESIGN: A 10-page questionnai…

1991

Chronic pelvic pain in women: toward an integrative model

·doi:10.1080/0167482x.1991.11742717

observational 1991

Relationship of laparoscopic findings to self-report of pelvic pain

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/0002-9378(91)90630-a

An assessment battery including standardized measures of behavioral and psychosocial factors associated with other chronic pain conditions was administered to 102 women scheduled for laparoscopic surgery. Surgeons who were blinded to the pa…