Laparoscopic visualization with histologic confirmation represents the best available option to date in the diagnosis of endometriosis
Received 14 March 2005; received in revised form 18 March 2005; accepted 18 March 2005.
The role of laparoscopy as the gold standard for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis is questioned. An accurate histologic analysis fails to confirm the presence of endometriosis in a substantial proportion of patients diagnosed at laparoscopy.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S. Anna Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
Reprint requests: Gian Luigi Marchino, M.D., S. Anna Hospital, University of Torino, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Via Ventimiglia 3, Torino 10126, Italy (FAX: 39-011-6964022).
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