Laparoscopic diagnosis of endometriosis
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Objective: To consider and explain the possibility of difficulties in diagnosis of endometriosis at previous laparoscopy. Design: Retrospective patient record review. Setting: The Endometriosis Care Centre of Australia and the private practices of authors. Sample: Two hundred and fifteen patients with clinical evidence of endometriosis examined laparoscopically between March 1999 and May 2001. Main outcome measures: Confirmation of endometriosis by histological biopsy. Results: Endometriosis was confirmed in 168 of the 215 women. Of these women 38 had a previous negative laparoscopy within 12 months of the current laparoscopy. Conclusions: It is possible that in some of the patients, who previously had a negative laparoscopy, endometriosis was not recognised. Possible reasons for difficulty in diagnosis have been identified and techniques to improve diagnosis suggested. This retrospective study was performed to consider and explain the possibility of difficulties in diagnosis of endometriosis at previous laparoscopy.
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Diagnostic laparoscopy has been shown by subsequent histopathological testing to confirm the diagnosis in 78% to 84% of patients with clinical suspicion of endometriosis.
“diagnostic laparoscopy has been shown by subsequent histopathological testing to confirm the diagnosis in 78% to 84% of the patients, 11,12”
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- Authors
- Wood, C., Kuhn, R., & Tsaltas, J.
- Affiliations
- Royal Women's Hospital (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Wood, Carl
- ORCID
- Tsaltas, Jim
- Venue
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2002-06
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 277-281
- ISSN
- 0004-8666 (ISSN-L)
- 1479-828X
- OpenAlex
- W2061651572
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.01
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Keywords
- endometriosis, diagnostic laparoscopy, diagnostic accuracy, histopathological confirmation, diagnostic pitfalls
- MeSH terms
- Diagnosis, Differential, Endometriosis, Female, Humans, Intestinal Diseases, Laparoscopy, Rectal Diseases, Retrospective Studies
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