Prevalence of endometriosis at a university hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

A A Rouzi, Rouzi AA, N Sahly, Sahly N, Kafy S, S Kafy, D Sawan, Sawan D, Abduljabbar H, H Abduljabbar
Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology · 2015 · vol. 42(6) , pp. 785–6 · doi:10.12891/ceog1993.2015 · PMID:26753486
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This study determined that endometriosis prevalence was 11.1% among women undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy at a Saudi university hospital, indicating the condition is uncommon in this patient population.

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This study determined the prevalence of endometriosis among women undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy at a university hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Researchers reviewed medical records from 190 procedures performed between 2008 and 2013, identifying indications such as infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and ectopic pregnancy. The analysis revealed that endometriosis was diagnosed in only 11.1% of these patients, leading to the conclusion that the condition was uncommon within this specific surgical cohort. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically examining its prevalence rates and associated clinical presentations in a Saudi Arabian population.

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PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of endometriosis in women who had gynecologic laparoscopy at a university hospital in Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The hospital records were reviewed to identify all women who had undergone gynecological laparoscopy between January 2008 and December 2013. RESULTS: A total of 190 gynecologic laparoscopies were performed. The indications for laparoscopy were infertility (n = 76; 40%), chronic pelvic pain (n = 34; 17.9%), infertility and chronic pelvic pain (n = 7; 3.7%), ectopic pregnancy (n = 30; 15.8%), pelvic mass (n = 12; 6.3%), removal of a missing intrauterine contraceptive device (n = 6; 3.2%); other indications were documented in 25 cases (13.1%). Endometriosis was diagnosed in 21 women (11.1%). The presenting complaints in women with endometriosis were pelvic pain (n = 7; 33.3%), infertility (n = 5; 23.8%), pelvic pain and infertility (n = 6; 28.6%), and pelvic mass (n = 2; 9.5%); the complaint was unknown in one patient (4.8%). CONCLUSION: Endometriosis was uncommon in women who had undergone gynecologic laparoscopy.
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Purpose: To determine the prevalence of endometriosis in women who had gynecologic laparoscopy at a university hospital in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: The hospital records were reviewed to identify all women who had undergone gynecological laparoscopy between January 2008 and December 2013. Results: A total of 190 gynecologic laparoscopies were performed. The indications for laparoscopy were infertility (n = 76; 40%), chronic pelvic pain (n = 34; 17.9%), infertility and chronic pelvic pain (n = 7; 3.7%), ectopic pregnancy (n = 30; 15.8%), pelvic mass (n = 12; 6.3%), removal of a missing intrauterine contraceptive device (n = 6; 3.2%); other indications were documented in 25 cases (13.1%). Endometriosis was diagnosed in 21 women (11.1%). The presenting complaints in women with endometriosis were pelvic pain (n = 7; 33.3%), infertility (n =5; 23.8%), pelvic pain and infertility (n = 6; 28.6%), and pelvic mass (n = 2; 9.5%); the complaint was unknown in one patient (4.8%). Conclusion: Endometriosis was uncommon in women who had undergone gynecologic laparoscopy.

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- Endometriosis - Infertility - Laparoscopy - Pelvic pain

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_paininfertility

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Endometriosis Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Hospitals, University Hospitals, University Humans Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Pelvic Pain

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