Biopsy in laparoscopically diagnosed endometriosis.
Histologic confirmation was positive in 64% of 115 patients undergoing biopsy for laparoscopically diagnosed endometriosis, indicating that visual diagnosis and treatment should not rely on biopsy results.
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- REVIEW: Accuracy of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of endometriosis: a systematic quantitative review 2004
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- Endometriosis: Correlation between histologic and visual findings at laparoscopy 2001
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