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I might have endometriosis. will i have diagnosis if a pelvic laparoscopy?

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Yes: Surgery is the only way to make a diagnosis so either way you will know. Your doctor can take biopsies to confirm anything suspicious.

Answered 11/7/2012

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Dr. Scott Grover answered

Specializes in Surgery

Yes: Pelvic laparoscopy is appropriate to diagnose and treat endometriosis.

Answered 11/7/2012

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Only way to confirm: Visualization via laparoscopy is actually the only way to confirm the diagnosis of endometriosis. Ideally this will be accompanied by excision - that is, the "cutting out" - of the abnormal tissue for confirmation by the pathologist.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Yes : Unless you don't have it . The magnification provided by laparoscopy can show even small changes. Sampling and excision of the suspicious lesions can be done at that time. Good luck !

Answered 12/9/2013

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Yes: You will have a diagnosis of endometriosis or not if surgery is done by an experience laparoscopic surgeon.

Answered 8/23/2012

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