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To identify the clinical characteristics and factors associated with recommending laparoscopic surgery for women presenting with chronic pelvic pain.

June 21, 2018Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyOpen Access

The characteristics of women recommended a laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain at a tertiary institution

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KMKelly L Mirowska-AllenThe University of Melbourne MSMegan SewellMercy Hospital for Women SMSamantha MooneyRoyal Women's Hospital

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Observational study reveals clinical predictors of laparoscopy in women with chronic pelvic pain, highlighting divergences between recorded risks and physician reasoning.

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To identify the clinical characteristics and factors associated with recommending laparoscopic surgery for women presenting with chronic pelvic pain.
Conducted an observational study of 211 women referred to a tertiary institution for chronic pelvic pain who completed questionnaires on symptoms, medical history, quality of life, and pain catastrophisation.
Extracted physical examination and ultrasound data from records and surveyed gynaecologists on their decision-making rationale at the time of surgical booking.
Analyzed predictors of surgical recommendation using Cox proportional hazards models.
Laparoscopy was booked for 28% (59/211) of participants during the study period.
Prior endometriosis diagnosis (HR = 5.44; P = 0.010), abnormal vaginal examination (HR = 2.86; P = 0.019), and ultrasound probe tenderness (HR = 2.52; P < 0.001) significantly increased the likelihood of a laparoscopy recommendation.
Additional factors increasing laparoscopy booking included severe dysmenorrhoea (HR = 1.94; P = 0.017), failed hormonal therapy (HR = 1.81; P = 0.044), prior abdominal surgery (HR = 1.79; P = 0.030), and prior laparoscopy (HR = 2.00; P = 0.007), whereas pain catastrophisation and quality of life scores did not differ.

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Mirowska-Allen et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a855d0135bc0eada8d598c9 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12836

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Observational study reveals clinical predictors of laparoscopy in women with chronic pelvic pain, highlighting divergences between recorded risks and physician reasoning.

The characteristics of women recommended a laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain at a tertiary institution

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The characteristics of women recommended a laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain at a tertiary institution

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