Location, color, size, depth, and volume may predict endometriosis in lesions resected at surgery

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 743-749

  Stratton, Pamela ^a   Winkel, Craig A ^b   Sinaii, Ninet ^a   Merino, Maria J ^c   Zimmer, Carolyn ^d   Nieman, Lynnette K ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Color; Endometriosis; Histology; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADHESIONS; ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; OVARY; PIGMENTATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY;

EID: 0036787819     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(02)03337-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (20)

1. Martin D.C., Hubert G.D., Vander Zwaag R., el-Zeky F.A. Laparoscopic appearances of peritoneal endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 51:1989;63-67.
2. Jansen R.P., Russell P. Nonpigmented endometriosis clinical, laparoscopic, and pathologic definition . Am J Obstet Gynecol. 155:1986;1154-1159.
3. Chatman D.L. Pelvic peritoneal defects and endometriosis Allen-Masters syndrome revisited . Fertil Steril. 36:1981;751-756.
4. Walter A.J., Hentz J.G., Magtibay P.M., Cornella J.L., Magrina J.F. Endometriosis correlation between histologic and visual findings at laparoscopy . Am J Obstet Gynecol. 184:2001;1407-1411.
5. Murphy A.A., Guzick D.S., Rock J.A. Microscopic peritoneal endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 51:1989;1072-1074.
6. Vasquez G., Cornillie F., Brosens I.A. Peritoneal endometriosis scanning electron microscopy and histology of minimal pelvic endometriotic lesions . Fertil Steril. 42:1984;696-703.
7. Nisolle M., Paindaveine B., Bourdon A., Berliere M., Casanas-Roux F., Donnez J. Histologic study of peritoneal endometriosis in infertile women. Fertil Steril. 53:1990;984-988.
8. Portuondo J.A., Herran C., Echanojauregui A.D., Riego A.G. Peritoneal flushing and biopsy in laparoscopically diagnosed endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 38:1982;538-541.
9. Sutton C.J., Ewen S.P., Whitelaw N., Haines P. Prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of laser laparoscopy in the treatment of pelvic pain associated with minimal, mild, and moderate endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 62:1994;696-700.
10. Vercellini P., Trespidi L., De Giorgi O., Cortesi I., Parazzini F., Crosignani P.G. Endometriosis and pelvic pain relation to disease stage and localization . Fertil Steril. 65:1996;299-304.
11. Balasch J., Creus M., Fabregues F., Carmona F., Ordi J., Martinez-Roman S., et al. Visible and non-visible endometriosis at laparoscopy in fertile and infertile women and in patients with chronic pelvic pain a prospective study . Hum Reprod. 11:1996;387-391.
12. Rawson J.M. Prevalence of endometriosis in asymptomatic women. J Reprod Med. 36:1991;513-515.
13. Fedele L., Parazzini F., Bianchi S., Arcaini L., Candiani G.B. Stage and localization of pelvic endometriosis and pain. Fertil Steril. 53:1990;155-158.
14. Keltz M.D., Kliman H.J., Arici A.M., Olive D.L. Endosalpingiosis found at laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain. Fertil Steril. 64:1995;482-485.
15. Martin D.C., Khare V.K., Parker L.S. Clear and opaque vesicles endometriosis, psammoma bodies, endosalpingiosis or cancer? [abstract] J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1:1994;S21.
16. Hesseling M.H., De Wilde R.L. Endosalpingiosis in laparoscopy. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 7:2000;215-219.
17. Revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine classification of endometriosis: 1996. Fertil Steril. 67:1997;817-821.
18. Adamson G.D. Diagnosis and clinical presentation of endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 162:1990;568-569.
19. Redwine D.B. Are the basic assumptions correct - is endometriosis a progressive, self-destructive disease? Fertil Steril. 75:2001;229-230.
20. Ling F.W. Randomized controlled trial of depot leuprolide in patients with chronic pelvic pain and clinically suspected endometriosis. Pelvic Pain Study Group. Obstet Gynecol. 93:1999;51-58.