Efficacy of laparoscopic excision of visually diagnosed peritoneal endometriosis in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 129-133

  Wykes, Catherine B ^a   Clark, T Justin ^a   Chakravati, Swati ^a   Mann, Christopher H ^a   Gupta, Janesh K ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Laparoscopic surgery; Laparoscopy; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERITONEUM; POSTAL MAIL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; WORK;

EID: 33644520970     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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