Endometriosis after neosalpingostomy

Steven H. Woodworth, Woodworth SH, S H Woodworth, Pridham DD, Dwight D. Pridham, D D Pridham, Christine Cook, C L Cook, Cook CL, J S Sanfilippo, Sanfilippo JS, Joseph S. Sanfilippo, Yussman MA, Marvin A. Yussman, M A Yussman
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 1994 · vol. 170(5) , pp. 1373–1374 · doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70160-1 · PMID:8178870 · W2008776818
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A retrospective review found endometriosis in 52.8% of women with at least one patent fallopian tube, compared to none of the 20 women with obstructed tubes.

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Abstract

A patient seen for infertility developed severe endometriosis within 2 years of neosalpingostomy for bilateral fallopian tube obstruction. A retrospective review of infertility surgeries revealed none of 20 patients with obstructed tubes to have endometriosis, compared with 66 of 125 (52.8%) with at least one patent fallopian tube (p < 0.001, 95% confidence interval 0% to 17% vs 44% to 62%.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Salpingostomy Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Salpingostomy Salpingostomy

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