Various anatomic locations of surgically proven endometriosis: A single-center experience.
Obstet Gynecol Sci 2015;
58:53-8. [PMID:
25629019 PMCID:
PMC4303753 DOI:
10.5468/ogs.2015.58.1.53]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Revised: 07/26/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective
To report the various anatomic locations of surgically and pathologically proven endometriosis.
Methods
Pathologic reports (n=1,376) of women who underwent surgeries at a single center between April 2005 and March 2013 were retrieved from the electronic medical record system of the hospital. Pathologic reports were included after performing a search by using the key-words "endometrial cyst," "endometriotic cyst," "endometriosis," or "endometrioma." Only reports dealing with female patients were selected, and the pathologic reports of 1,350 women (1,374 surgery cases) were included in the analysis.
Results
The predominant location of endometriosis was the ovaries (96.4%), followed by the soft tissue (2.8%), gastrointestinal tract (0.3%) and urinary tract (0.2%). Laparoscopic surgery was the major surgical technique used for the pelvic endometriosis (89.2%). Adrenal gland endometriosis was found in a 55-year-old woman.
Conclusion
We established the various anatomic locations of surgically and pathologically proven endometriosis in Korean women.
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