Endometriosis after tubal ligation

Fakih Hn, H N Fakih, Tamura R, Ralph K. Tamura, R Tamura, A Kesselman, Kesselman A, Andrew Kesselman, A. H. Decherney, DeCherney AH
The Journal of reproductive medicine · 1985 · vol. 30(12) , pp. 939–41 · PMID:4078831 · W102593143
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Endometriosis was diagnosed in 27.3% of 84 patients after tubal ligation, indicating it is not a chance finding in sterilized women.

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Abstract

Twenty-three (27.3%) of 84 patients discharged with the diagnosis of endometriosis had undergone tubal ligation 1-15 years (mean, 5) before this diagnosis was made. Twenty (87%) of the 23 underwent laparotomy because of symptoms consistent with endometriosis. Forty-four percent had stage I disease; 52%, stage II; and 4%, stage III. Endometriosis was the only pathologic finding in 19 women (82.6%). This study demonstrated that endometriosis is not a chance finding in women who have undergone tubal sterilization.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Postoperative Complications Postoperative Complications Sterilization, Tubal Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Middle Aged Middle Aged Sterilization, Tubal Sterilization, Tubal Time Factors Time Factors

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