Prevalence ofEndometriosis AmongWomen Undergoing Laparoscopic Procedures
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This study found endometriosis prevalence to be 32.5% among women undergoing laparoscopic procedures, with 24.7% in asymptomatic women and 12% in asymptomatic women seeking sterilization.
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We evaluated 752 patients for endometriosis in consecutive laparoscopic procedures over a one year period. Six hundred eighty patients underwent laparoscopy for indications unrelated to symptoms of endometriosis and72 patients were diagnosed clinically tohave endometriosis before the procedures. In the 72 patients with clinical indications of endometriosis, 59 patients had disease confirmed at surgery (82%). Out of 680 asymptomatic patients, 186 patients (24.7%) were documented to have the disease ofvarious characteristics or appearances in which the typical lesions accounted for42%. The overall prevalence among these women undergoing laparoscopy was 32.5%. However, a prevalence of 12% was shown in a subset of asymptomatic patients indicated for sterilization. This may reflect the appropriate prevalence in reproductive age population.
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