Histopathologic findings on uterosacral ligaments in women with chronic pelvic pain and visually normal pelvis at laparoscopy

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-204

  Nascu, Patricia C ^a   Vilos, George A ^a   Ettler, Hellen C ^a   Abu Rafea, Basim ^a   Hollet Caines, Jackie ^a   Ahmad, Riad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Dyspareunia; Endometriosis; Endosalpingiosis; Laparoscopy; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGAMENT; MICROSCOPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UTERUS DISEASE;

ADNEXA UTERI; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGAMENTS; PELVIC PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646368898     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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