The measurement of surface area of endometriotic implants by morphometric analysis.

There are numerous staging methods for the assessment and evaluation of endometriosis both before and after treatment. Present systems rely on subjective criteria that are prone to bias and error. This report describes an objective technique for the measurement of surface area of pelvic endometriotic implants that is both accurate and reproducible. Six patients with endometriosis underwent laparoscopy and were staged using the Revised American …