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RCOG World Congress 2025
June 23 - 25, 2025 | ExCeL London, UK
EP.2076
Is diagnostic laparoscopy acceptable to inform underlying pathology of chronic pelvic pain?
Poster Presenter
Authors
Eleanor Bristow, Hannah Twiddy, Dharani Hapangama, Nick Fallon, Nicola Tempest
Affiliations
Part of Topic
Sex and biopsychosocial aspects of O&G
IS A DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY ACCEPTABLE TO INFORM THE UNDERLYING PATHOLOGY OF CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN
•Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is defined as pain in lower abdomen/pelvis lasting >3 months
•Single aetiology can be difficult to elicit- diagnosis challenging
•40% of diagnostic laparoscopies do not find pathology if prior scan and examination normal (negative laparoscopy)
•No pathology can leave women in a cyclical process of repeat procedures and no answers leading to detrimental effects on mental health and QoL
Aim: Understand the acceptability of a diagnostic laparoscopy to identify the cause of CPP in women