Kathleen M. Hoeger

The challenge of creating a satisfactory classification of endometriosis remains to be answered. The ability of the current classification schemes to predict pregnancy outcome or to aid in the management of pelvic pain is recognized to be i…

The evolution of classification schemes for endometriosis has continued since the 1920s, when initial attempts were made to describe endometriosis. The cause, pathophysiology, and natural history of endometriosis remain difficult to charact…

ObjectiveTo assess the characteristics and rates of complications for operative laparoscopy and diagnostic laparoscopy.DesignRetrospective review.SettingTertiary-care university hospital.PatientsTwo thousand three hundred twenty-four patien…