Long-term follow-up after laparoscopic treatment for endometriosis: Multivariate analysis of predictive factors for recurrence of endometriotic lesions and pain

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-83

  Coccia, Maria Elisabetta ^a   Rizzello, Francesca ^b   Palagiano, Antonio ^c   Scarselli, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic pelvic pain; Dysmenorrhoea; Endometriosis recurrence; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958858170     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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