Clinical presentation of endometriosis identified at interval laparoscopic tubal sterilization: Prospective series of 465 cases

Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction
M TissotA Audebert

Abstract

Women seeking sterilization are usually parous and have no major complains, such as pelvic pain. This could be a good model to indirectly assess the prevalence of endometriosis in the general population. Prevalence of endometriosis in women undergoing tubal sterilization by laparoscopy has been assessed in 17 published reports. Results indicate a surprising wide variation of prevalence of endometriosis, ranging from 1.4% to 43.3%. This clinical study describes the prevalence and clinical presentations of endometriosis identified at interval laparoscopic tubal sterilization, as a close representation of endometriosis in general population. From July 1989 to February 2009, 465 women undergone interval laparoscopic tubal sterilization and were included in this series. Surgery was realised in a non universitary centre of gynecologic surgery. All patients were operated on by the same surgeon. A complete assessement of pelvic organs was achieved with a particular attention paid for endometriotic lesions. Endometriosis when present was staged according to r-AFS classification. Biopsies were sent for pathological examination to assess endometriosis. Mean age of women was 40.7 years (range 15-49 years). 20 women were nulliparous and 12 ...Continue Reading

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