Acute pelvic inflammatory disease: follow-up in laparoscopically confirmed cases

Autor: N J, Spirtos, R L, Bernstine, N, Cossler
Rok vydání: 1983
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Zdroj: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 83(4)
ISSN: 0098-6151
Popis: Laparoscopy was used to verify the diagnosis of acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in 112 patients. The patients were all hospitalized and treated with intensive intravenous antibiotics and followed closely postoperatively for as long as 4 years. A follow-up questionnaire concerning pelvic-abdominal pain, menstrual distrubances, pelvic-venereal infection, contraception, and pregnancy was completed and returned by 81 of the 112 patients. The corrected pregnancy rate was 44% during the follow-up period with only 1 ectopic pregnancy occurring. Reinfection was noted in 11%, residual abdominal or pelvic pain in 21% menstrual abnormalities in 15%, and contraceptive use in 20%. The diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of acute PID is reviewed briefly.
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