Can Narrowband Imaging Improve the Laparoscopic Identification of Superficial Endometriosis? A Prospective Cohort Trial

Abstract

Study Objective: To assess the usefulness of narrowband imaging (NBI) to detect additional areas of endometriosis not identified by standard white light in patients undergoing laparoscopy for the investigation of pelvic pain. Design: A prospective cohort trial (Canadian Task Force classification II). Evidence obtained from a well-designed cohort study. Setting: A tertiary laparoscopic subspecialty unit in Melbourne, Australia. Patients: Fifty-seven patients undergoing laparoscopy for the investigation of pelvic pain were recruited. Fifty-three patients were eligible for analysis. Interventions: Patients underwent standard white-light laparoscopy of the pelvis followed by NBI survey to assess..