Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in women with chronic pelvic pain

Abstract

Background and Aim: Chronic pelvic pain can be diagnosed and treated with laparoscopy, which can reveal findings that cannot be detected clinically. There are many health related issues associated with chronic pelvic pain, and it negatively impacts overall health and ability to work. An assessment of diagnostic laparoscopy's role in chronic pelvic pain women was the purpose of the present study. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 98 women (16-45 years) present with chronic pelvic pain attended the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from June 2020 to June 2021. Study protocol was approved by institute research and ethical committee. Women with chronic pelvic pain (>6 months) without obvious pathological findings based on ultrasound and clinical examination were enrolled. Clinical findings, laparoscopic data, and ultrasound examination of each individual was recorded. SPSS version 28 was used for data analysis. Results: The overall mean age was 26.34±4.6 years. Age-wise distribution of women was as follows: 8 (8.2%) in 16-25 years, 48 (49%) in 26-35 years, and 42 (42.8%) in 36-45 years. Majority of women (92.6%) were married. About 9 (9.2%) women underwent previous surgery.