Clinical study of laparoscopy in treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome after tubal ligation / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe clinical effects of round ligament ventrosuspension or shortening round ligament operation by laparoscopy on treating pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) after tubal ligation. Methods Thirty patients with PCS were treated in round ligament ventrosuspension or shortening round ligament operation by laparescopy. Follow-up was started from the third month after operative procedure to find out patients' symptoms ameliorated situations. Results Symptoms of all patients were ameliorated in various degrees after operations. The cure rate of the cases was 73.3%(22/30), and the rate of improvement was 20.0% (6/30), and the rate of inefficiency was 6.7% (2/30), and total effectiveness rate was 93.3% (28/30). Conclusions Laparoscopy is chosen to be a routine and first diagnosis or treatment means. Round ligament ventrosuspension or shortening round ligament operation by laparoscopy is a simple, high effective way of treating PCS after tubal ligation.