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ObjectiveTo develop recommendations for the medical and surgical care of women who present with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and are likely to have endometriosis as the underlying cause.DesignAn expert panel comprised of practicing gynecologis…
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of glandular and stromal endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It occurs most frequently in the reproductive organs, other pelvic viscera, and the peritoneum and is estimated to be present in 3 to 1…
As part of an ongoing quality improvement process, the records of 104 consecutive patients undergoing hysterectomy for uterine leiomyomata were reviewed. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically in 93 cases (89%) and in eight of the remai…
Experience with multidisciplinary management of CPP has demonstrated the importance of ruling out and of treating nongynecologic conditions such as myofascial syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, urethral syndrome, and psychogenic pain in wo…
Treatment of endometriosis with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) is associated with side effects secondary to the induced hypoestrogenic state. In an effort to ameliorate these symptoms, 10 patients with symptomatic endometr…
SURREY, ERIC S.; GAMBONE, JOSEPH C.; LU, JOHN K. H.; JUDD, HOWARD L. Author Information
A criteria-based quality assurance process for hysterectomy was instituted at a large teaching hospital. After this process was initiated, the overall frequency of hysterectomy decreased by 24%, p less than 0.001. Significant reductions wer…
Hysterectomy is one of the most commonly performed major operations in the United States. Despite efforts to explain its high incidence, the perception remains that a significant number of hysterectomies are unjustified. More indications ar…