Changes in personality profile associated with laparoscopic surgery for chronic pelvic pain
Duleba A, Jubanyik K, Greenfeld D, Olive D. Changes in personality profile associated with laparoscopic surgery for chronic pelvic pain. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 1998, 5: 389-395. PMID: 9782144, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-3804(98)80053-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansLaparoscopyMMPIPain MeasurementPelvic PainPersonalityProspective StudiesConceptsChronic pelvic painPelvic painLaparoscopic surgeryPreoperative scoresWest Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain InventoryActivity level scoresPain severity scoreTertiary referral centerProspective clinical trialsActivity levelsMultidimensional Pain InventoryPain severityPostoperative decreaseReferral centerPain InventorySurgical treatmentSeverity scoreClinical trialsPainDepression scoresHysteria scoresSurgeryHypochondriasis scoresMinnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2Hysteria scales