The prevalence of fimbrial pathology in patients with early stages of endometriosis

Abuzeid MI, Mostafa I. Abuzeid, Mohamed F Mitwally, Mitwally MF, M.F. Mitwally, Abeer I Ahmed, Abeer Ahmed, Ahmed AI, Elizabeth Formentini, Formentini E, M. Ashraf, Ashraf M, Mohammad Ashraf, Omar M Abuzeid, Abuzeid OM, Omar Abuzeid, Michael P. Diamond
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · 2007 · vol. 14(1) , pp. 49–53 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2006.07.003 · PMID:17218229 · W2097409908
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Infertile women with early-stage endometriosis had a significantly higher prevalence of fimbrial pathology (50.2%) compared to infertile women without endometriosis (17.8%).

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STUDY OBJECTIVE: The presence of fimbrial pathology in advanced endometriosis is clearly understood. However, little is known about the prevalence of fimbrial pathology in early stages of endometriosis. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of fimbrial pathology in patients with infertility with early stages of endometriosis. DESIGN: Historical cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II/III). SETTING: Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS: The study group (Group 1) consisted of 315 infertile women who were found to have stage I or stage II endometriosis, and the control group (Group 2) consisted of 152 infertile women without endometriosis (Group 2). INTERVENTION: Laparoscopic evaluation for the presence and type of fimbrial pathology. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The prevalence of fimbrial pathology was significantly higher in infertile patients with early stages of endometriosis (50.2%) compared with infertile patients with no endometriosis (17.8%, p <.0001). CONCLUSION: These preliminary data suggest the presence of fimbrial pathology in many patients with early stages of endometriosis. Such pathology may act as a mechanical factor interfering with the ovum pick-up mechanism.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Fallopian Tubes Infertility, Female Cohort Studies Cohort Studies Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Fallopian Tubes Fallopian Tubes Female Female Humans Humans Hysterosalpingography Hysterosalpingography Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Laparoscopy

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