Endometriosis in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain: Is Staging Predictive of the Efficacy of Laparoscopic Surgery in Pain Relief?

Abstract

Advanced endometriosis is more frequently related to dysmenorrhea and deep dypareunia in comparison to early disease. Laparoscopic surgery may offer relief or improvement in the majority of patients with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. Cases with advanced disease seem to benefit the most.