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Laparoscopic Appraisal of Infertility and Pelvic Pain in Pakistani Women: AS Years Audit

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Title: Laparoscopic Appraisal of Infertility and Pelvic Pain in Pakistani Women: AS Years Audit

Authors: Romana Hamid , Khalid S. Khan , Tariq Mubeen , Junaid A. Razzak 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Y 2024-10-01 2025-12-31
X 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
X 2022-07-01 2023-06-30
X 2021-07-01 2022-06-30
X 2020-07-01 2021-06-30
W 2012-07-01 2020-06-30
X 2011-05-13 2012-06-30
Y 1900-01-01 2005-06-30

Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1994

Volume: 44

Issue: 2

Language: English

Categories
Surgical Audit (5) Pelvic Pain (5) Fertility (128) Gynecology (4800) Laparoscopy (159)

Abstract

Abstract


Five hundred and nine laparoscopic examinations performed between 1987-91, (147 procedures for evaluation of gynaecoiogic pelvic pain and 313 for infertility) revealed ectopic pregnancy (27%), twisted ovarian cyst (18%) and acute pelvic inflammatory disease (14%) in cases of acute gynaecologic pain, and endometriosis (17%) and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (16%) in chronic pelvic pain. Adhesions (20%), tubal block (15%), endometriosis (9%) and polycystic ovary (7%) were common findings in cases of infertiiity. These data support the use fuiness of this minimally invasive procedure in accurate diagnosis of gynaecologicai disorders and provides insight into the spectra of diseases seen in Pakistani women with pelvic pain and infertility

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