Laparoskopische Befunde bei Sterilitätspatientinnen

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Laparoscopies in 308 infertile women found abnormalities in 50% of unexplained infertility cases and 77% of cases with suspected pelvic disease, identifying tuboperitoneal factors and endometriosis.

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This retrospective study evaluated laparoscopic findings from 308 infertile women, with 60% undergoing laparoscopy after otherwise negative infertility workups (unexplained infertility) and 40% having history or preliminary tests suggesting possible pelvic disease. Among the unexplained infertility group, 50% had pathologic laparoscopic findings, including tuboperitoneal factors in 25% and endometriosis in 20%, with primary and secondary infertility showing similar overall abnormality rates but a higher emphasis on tuboperitoneal factors in secondary infertility. In the subgroup with indirect evidence of pelvic disease, positive laparoscopic findings occurred in 77%, and prior adnexitis or clinical suspicion of endometriosis, prior pelvic surgery, and pathologic hysterosalpingography had approximately equal prognostic value for detecting abnormalities. The paper’s limitation is its retrospective design and reliance on prior workup categories to interpret the likelihood of finding abnormalities. This paper is centrally about endometriosis-related laparoscopic findings in infertile women, quantifying how often endometriosis was detected among unexplained infertility cases.

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The results of 308 laparoscopies performed in infertile women were evaluated retrospectively. In 185 patients (60%) the laparoscopy was the last step in otherwise negative infertility evaluations (unexplained infertility). In 123 patients (40%) history or preliminary studies gave indirect evidence of possible pelvic disease. In the group of unexplained infertility laparoscopic abnormalities could be found in 50%. In 25% a tuboperitoneal factor and in 20% an endometriosis were found. Primary and secondary infertility showed the same percentage of normal findings with a higher incidence of tuboperitoneal factors in secondary infertility. In the group with indirect evidence of possible pelvic disease the incidence of positive laparoscopic findings was as high as 77%. Previous adnexitis or clinical suspicion of endometriosis (40 patients), previous pelvic operation (60 patients) and pathologic hysterosalpingographic findings (33 patients) proved to be approximately of equal prognostic value.
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Subscribe to RSS DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1036895 © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Laparoskopische Befunde bei Sterilitätspatientinnen Laparoscopy Findings in Infertile WomenPublication History Publication Date: 19 March 2008 (online) Zusammenfassung Die laparoskopischen Befunde von 308 Sterilitätspatientinnen wurden retrospektiv ausgewertet. Bei 185 Patientinnen (60%) war die Laparoskopie der letzte Schritt in einer sonst negativen Sterilitätsabklärung (unexplained infertility). Bei 123 Patientinnen (40%) ergaben sich durch Anamnese oder Voruntersuchungen indirekte Hinweise auf eine pelvine Erkrankung. In der Gruppe der unexplained infertility wurden bei 50% der Patientinnen pathologische Befunde erhoben. Bei 25% fand sich ein tuboperitonealer Faktor, bei 20% eine Endometriose. Primäre und sekundäre Sterilität wiesen den gleichen Prozentsatz pathologischer Befunde auf mit stärkerer Betonung des tuboperitonealen Faktors bei der sekundären Sterilität. Die Inzidenz positiver laparoskopischer Befunde lag bei der Gruppe mit indirektem Hinweis auf eine pelvine Erkrankung bei 77%. Dabei erwiesen sich vorangegangene Adnexitis oder klinischer Endometrioseverdacht (30 Patientinnen), vorangegangene pelvine Operationen (60 Patientinnen) und vorangegangene pathologische Hysterosalpingographien (33 Patientinnen) als prognostisch etwa gleichwertig im Hinblick auf zu erwartende pathologische Befunde. Abstract The results of 308 laparoscopies performed in infertile women were evaluated retrospectively. In 185 patients (60%) the laparoscopy was the last step in otherwise negative infertility evaluations (unexplained infertility). In 123 patients (40%) history or preliminary studies gave indirect evidence of possible pelvic disease. In the group of unexplained infertility laparoscopic abnormalities could be found in 50%. In 25% a tuboperitoneal factor and in 20% an endometriosis were found. Primary and secondary infertility showed the same percentage of normal findings with a higher incidence of tuboperitoneal factors in secondary infertility. In the group with indirect evidence of possible pelvic disease the incidence of positive laparoscopic findings was as high as 77%. Previous adnexitis or clinical suspicion of endometriosis (40 patients), previous pelvic Operation (60 patients) and pathologic hysterosalpingographic findings (33 patients) proved to be approximately of equal prognostic value.

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endometriosisinfertility

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Infertility, Female Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Hysterosalpingography Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Laparoscopy Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Prognosis Retrospective Studies

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