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Chronic lower abdominal pain is commonly associated with pelvic congestion syndrome

A Jurga-Karwacka, GM Karwacki, FD Schwab, A Schötzau, C Zech, V Heinzelmann-Schwarz · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2016 · Heft 10

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Zeitschrift
Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
Autor:innen
A Jurga-Karwacka, GM Karwacki, FD Schwab, A Schötzau, C Zech, V Heinzelmann-Schwarz
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Heft 10 / 2016
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Erschienen: 2016-10-13 00:00:00
ISSN
0016-5751
DOI
10.1055/s-0036-1593045

Zusammenfassung

Aims: Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is defined as chronic pelvic pain (CPP) due to incompetence of ovarian veins (OV) and parauterine varicosity (PV). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of symptomatic dilated OV/PV in premenopausal (PreMP) and postmenopausal (PMP) women. Additionally, we wanted to define diagnostic criteria that allow for simplified characterization of patients with PCS. Methods: We retrospectively reassessed abdominal CT scans performed in Radiology Department from 01.01.2013 till 30.06.2014. We measured OV diameters and documented PV on each side. OV were considered dil…

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Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde