Assessment of Presentation and Prevalence of Endometriosis in the Population of Kotri Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Study
Nazish Naqvi, Rahila Imtiaz, Rizwana Perveen, Sarwat Khalid, Madiha Rafique, Hina Akmal Memon
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ABSTRACT
Aim: The present study aims at the determination of presentation
and prevalence of endometriosis in the Kotri Pakistan.
Study design: A cross sectional study
Place and duration: This study
was conducted at SESSI Hospital SITE Kotri, Pakistan from June 2019 to July
2020.
Methodology: A total of 800 patients were admitted to the
gynecology ward. A total of 160 patients were suspected to have endometriosis as
their signs and symptoms were indicative of the disease. The age range of the
patients was from 17 to 48 years. All the patients underwent laparotomy or
laparoscopy for diagnosis and treatment. Individual proforma was filled for all
the patients according to the severity of the disease. The stage of the disease
for each patient was identified as per American Fertility Society endometriosis
staging.
Results: The symptoms of endometriosis were prevalent
in 160 (20%) of the 800 patients who had been admitted to the ward. A total of
40 (25%) were diagnosed with endometriosis on laparoscopy/laparotomy.
Conclusion: The overall prevalence of endometriosis seen
during the study period was 5%. Endometriosis is a common women's health issue
in the population of Pakistan. Nonetheless, it is underestimated. Its
prevalence is high in patients between the ages of 21 years to 30 years. The
most common presentation of endometriosis is infertility. A diagnostic
laparoscopy must be performed in patients who present with symptoms suggestive
of endometriosis. Timely diagnosis and treatment can help in reproduction.
Keywords: Endometriosis, infertility, laparoscopy,
laparotomy
ABSTRACT
Aim: The present study aims at the determination of presentation
and prevalence of endometriosis in the Kotri Pakistan.
Study design: A cross sectional study
Place and duration: This study
was conducted at SESSI Hospital SITE Kotri, Pakistan from June 2019 to July
2020.
Methodology: A total of 800 patients were admitted to the
gynecology ward. A total of 160 patients were suspected to have endometriosis as
their signs and symptoms were indicative of the disease. The age range of the
patients was from 17 to 48 years. All the patients underwent laparotomy or
laparoscopy for diagnosis and treatment. Individual proforma was filled for all
the patients according to the severity of the disease. The stage of the disease
for each patient was identified as per American Fertility Society endometriosis
staging.
Results: The symptoms of endometriosis were prevalent
in 160 (20%) of the 800 patients who had been admitted to the ward. A total of
40 (25%) were diagnosed with endometriosis on laparoscopy/laparotomy.
Conclusion: The overall prevalence of endometriosis seen
during the study period was 5%. Endometriosis is a common women's health issue
in the population of Pakistan. Nonetheless, it is underestimated. Its
prevalence is high in patients between the ages of 21 years to 30 years. The
most common presentation of endometriosis is infertility. A diagnostic
laparoscopy must be performed in patients who present with symptoms suggestive
of endometriosis. Timely diagnosis and treatment can help in reproduction.
Keywords: Endometriosis, infertility, laparoscopy,
laparotomy