Prevalence of Endometriosis During Abdominal or Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Chronic Pelvic Pain

Erika L. Mowers, Courtney S. Lim, Bethany Skinner, Nichole D. Mahnert, Neil Kamdar, Daniel M. Morgan, Sawsan As‐Sanie
In: Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey · 2016 · vol. 71(10) , pp. 589–591 · doi:10.1097/01.ogx.0000499755.80840.50 · W4230075241
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This study determined the prevalence of endometriosis in women undergoing hysterectomy for chronic pelvic pain.

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(Abstracted from Obstet Gynecol 2016;127:1045–1053) Chronic pelvic pain is common in reproductive-aged women. A large number of women with chronic pelvic pain or endometriosis undergo hysterectomy: 10% to 32% for chronic pelvic pain and 5% to 19% for endometriosis.

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