Clinical analysis of the endometriosis.
- Author:
Jeong Beom MOON
1
;
Su Jin PARK
;
Yong Ho LEE
;
Kyeong A KIM
;
Sang Ki HONG
;
Su Kyung BAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chon-ju, Korea. orcein@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endometriosis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Cesarean Section;
Diagnosis;
Dysmenorrhea;
Endometriosis*;
Female;
Fertility;
Genital Diseases, Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Laparoscopy;
Laparotomy;
Leiomyoma;
Ovary;
Parity;
Peritoneum;
Pregnancy;
Quality of Life;
Rectum;
Retrospective Studies;
Uterus
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2006;49(11):2335-2340
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: We studied clinical characteristics of patients have endometriosis to provide basic knowledge for diagnosis, treatment, and futher study of endometriosis. METHODS: We have performed a retrospective clinical study on 163 patients diagnosed with endometriosis during laparotomy, cesarean section, laparoscopic surgery at our medical center from January, 2000 to December, 2004. RESULTS: Incidence of endometriosis was 4.38%. The more frequent occurrence was noted in the young women with low parity and in the nulliparous women. Most frequent symptom comprised dysmenorrhea and lower abdominal pain. 33.7% of patients were asymptomatic. And 82.3% of the patients were in stage III and IV. The frequent sites involved were ovaries, Cul-de sac, uterus, tubes, peritoneum and rectum in order. Frequently combind gynecologic disease were uterine myoma, benign ovarian tumor. In Stage III & IV, there are more patients, who had abnormal elevated serum CA 125 level than patients of stage I & II. CONCLUSION: Early diagnose and appropriate management of Endometriosis for young women can lowered the development of hihger stage case and it is important for fertility and better life quality.
