BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic pelvic pain is often difficult to diagnose and treat properly. Physicians called on to treat this problem may not be able to give a specific diagnosis. The aim of this study was to see whether the physical…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether anterior vaginal wall tenderness in a patient with unexplained infertility correlated to a high percentage of finding endometriosis on laparoscopy. METHOD: Fifty-five consecutive patients with unexplained …
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine the relationship between interstitial cystitis (IC), endometriosis (endo), and chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in individuals in whom nongynecological and nonurological problems had been previously …
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine what relationship exists between interstitial cystitis and chronic pelvic pain in patients. METHODS: A prospective study of 35 women with a complaint of chronic pelvic pain was perfor…
OBJECTIVES: The most advantageous treatment for pelvic endometriosis that is not extensive has long been the subject of debate. In recent years, the ability to detect atypical presentations has allowed the gynecological surgeon to treat thi…
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The most advantageous treatment for nonextensive endometriosis has long been the subject of debate. In recent years, the ability to detect atypical presentations has allowed the gynecological surgeon to treat this…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess correlation between findings at standard laparoscopy and office flexible culdoscopy. DESIGN: Observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-1). SETTING: University-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS: Ele…
A series of 1,268 consecutive patients with stage I and II endometriosis (American Fertility Society classification) were treated for the disease. In 675, no other factors contributed to their infertility. Among these patients, with no prob…
The utilization of CO2 laser laparoscopy has become an increasingly accepted procedure because of its ability to obviate the need for major surgery. The accuracy of the laser beam through its delivery system, in addition to minimal tissue d…