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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of the endometrium outside the endometrial cavity. If the ectopic mucosa is located within the endometrium, the disease is defined as endometriosis interna, or adenomyosis, whereas the localization o…

From April 1, 1995, to December 31, 1995, 45 patients undergoing diagnostic or operative laparoscopy for infertility, pelvic pain, or both, were found to have endometriosis. No woman had undergone any preoperative medical or surgical treatm…

From 1 July 1990 to 31 January 1994, 55 patients underwent operative laparoscopy for the excision of monolateral endometriomas. None of the patients had previously undergone surgery by laparotomy or laparoscopy. At the time of laparoscopy, …