Laparoscopic diagnosis of acute pelvic inflammatory disease Page 1 British Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology October 1983, Vol. 90, pp. 966-968 Laparoscopic diagnosis of …

ABSTRACT A presumptive diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is usually made in
our gynecologic clinics when obscure, acute lower abdominal pain is accompanied by fever …

One hundred eighty-two women were diagnosed by laparoscopy as having an initial
episode of acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The classification of PID was based on a …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of clinical diagnosis of acute pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID). Data were obtained on 176 consecutive women admitted to St …

STUDY OBJECTIVE.: To evaluate the efficacy of acute-phase operative laparoscopy in
women with suspected pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). DESIGN.: Open series (Canadian …

Women suffering from pelvic inflammatory disease usually present with lower abdominal
pain, odd vaginal discharge, secondary dysmenorrhoea, menstrual upset, or dyspareunia …

The value of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of acute pelvic inflammatory disease Page 1 SAMJ
VOL. 72 1 AUGUST 1987 197 The value of laparoscopy diagnosis of acute pelvic inflammatory …

PIP: 577 laparoscopic examinations were performed in women presenting with sterility,
chronic abdominal pain, primary or secondary amenorrhea, and irregular menstrual periods …

Acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is generally caused by bacterial infection, occurring
most often in nonpregnant women without a recent surgical entry into the abdominal or …

~ s~ ndenceto: Dr GL Ridgway, Department of Clinical weibiology, University College
Hospital, Grafton Way, London E6AU, UK the laparoscope to confirm a clinicaldiagnosis of …