Mansour, S., Mohamed, M., Hegah, M., Okeel, F., Youssef, A., Fouad, N. (2009). EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY ON ALLEVIATING PAIN AND ADHESIONS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS. test, 13(1), 13-20. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4852
Serag El Din Mansour; Mohamed Mohamed; Mustafa Hegah; Fahima Okeel; Amel Youssef; Noha Ahmed Foua Fouad. "EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY ON ALLEVIATING PAIN AND ADHESIONS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS". test, 13, 1, 2009, 13-20. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4852
Mansour, S., Mohamed, M., Hegah, M., Okeel, F., Youssef, A., Fouad, N. (2009). 'EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY ON ALLEVIATING PAIN AND ADHESIONS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS', test, 13(1), pp. 13-20. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4852
Mansour, S., Mohamed, M., Hegah, M., Okeel, F., Youssef, A., Fouad, N. EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY ON ALLEVIATING PAIN AND ADHESIONS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS. test, 2009; 13(1): 13-20. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4852

EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY ON ALLEVIATING PAIN AND ADHESIONS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS

The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Article 2, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 13-20    PDF (854.53 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4852
Authors
Serag El Din Mansour1; Mohamed Mohamed2; Mustafa Hegah3; Fahima Okeel4; Amel Youssef4; Noha Ahmed Foua Fouad5
1Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics International Islamic Center of Population Studies and Research, Al Azhar University
2Lecturer of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University
3Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Head of Gynecology and Obstetrics Departement, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University
4Professor of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
5Assistant Lecturer of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
Abstract
objective: This study is conducted to determine the effect of ultrasonic therapy on alleviating paim as well as adhesions
in women having endometriosis.
Study design: prospective study
Setting: At Bab El-Sharia University Hospital.
Subjects and methods: Twenty women suffering from severe pelvic pain and diagnosed as having mild or moderate
edometriosis participated in this study. They were treated with ultrasonic therapy for 24 sessions; 3 sessions per week.
All patients were evaluated before and after 12 as well as after 24 sessions of ultrasonic treatment using present pain
intensity (PPi) scale as well as McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) and pain relief (PR) scale which was evaluated after
12 as well as 24 sessions and laparoscopy before and after the end of the study.
Results: The results of this study showed a statistically highly significant decrease (P<0.001) in the intensity of pain,
sites of pain and degree of adhesions after the end of ultrasonic therapy treatment. Conclusion: The results of this study
concluded that ultrasound therapy had an excellent effect in the management of chronic pelvic pain as a result of
endometriosis as well as reducing adhesions and can be considered as an alternative method for treating such cases.
Keywords
Endometriosis; Pain; Laparoscopy; Adhesions; therapeutic ultrasound
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