| Literature DB >> 2883045 |
E O Otolorin, O Ojengbede, A O Falase.
Abstract
Laparoscopy has become the most important investigative tool for the evaluation of tubal disease in developed countries of the world. In this report of 218 diagnostic laparoscopies performed on infertile Nigerian women, bilateral tubal occlusion was found in 35.3% and unilateral occlusion in 9.6%. Pelvic adhesions were present in 55.0% out of which 25.2% and 21.1% were moderate or severe, respectively. Endometriosis and uterine fibroids were present in 1.4% and 26.6% of patients, respectively. The implications of these findings for management of tubal disease in Nigerian women is discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Adhesions; Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Biology; Developing Countries; Endometrial Effects; Endoscopy; English Speaking Africa; Epidemiologic Methods; Examinations And Diagnoses; Fallopian Tubes; Fibroids; Genitalia; Genitalia, Female; Gynecologic Surgery; Infertility--etiology; Laparoscopy; Nigeria; Physical Examinations And Diagnoses; Physiology; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Research Report; Surgery; Treatment; Tubal Effects; Urogenital Surgery; Urogenital System; Western Africa
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Year: 1987 PMID： 2883045 DOI： 10.1016/0020-7292(87)90183-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet ISSN： 0020-7292 Impact factor: 3.561