Laparoscopic laser resection of rectovaginal pouch and rectovaginal septum endometriosis: The impact on pelvic pain and quality of life

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1467-1471

  Kristensen, Jens ^a   Kjer, Jens Jørgen ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Douglas pouch surgery; Endometriosis surgery; Laparoscopy; Pelvic pain aetiology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LASER SURGERY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; DENMARK; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LASER THERAPY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 36249028330     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701645006     Document Type: Article

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