Outcome After Multidisciplinary CO2 Laser Laparoscopic Excision of Deep Infiltrating Colorectal Endometriosis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00461838

Enrollment

Registered

2007-04-18

Start date

1996-09-30

Completion date

2004-07-31

Last updated

2009-02-20

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Conditions

Endometriosis

Keywords

colorectal endometriosis, deep infiltrating endometriosis, dysmenorroe, dyspareunia, quality of life

Brief summary

Improved pain, sexuality and quality of life, high fertility and low complication and recurrence rates after multidisciplinary CO2 laser laparoscopic excision of deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis.

Detailed description

All women (n=56) who had undergone CO2 laser laparoscopic radical excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis with active involvement of colorectal surgeon and/or urologist were selected retrospectively from the list of all patients (n=more than 2000) operated at the Leuven University Fertility Centre (LUFc) between September 1996 and July 2004. All 56 multidisciplinary operated patients were asked to complete the Oxford Endometriosis Quality of Life questionnaire, a sexual activity questionnaire and visual analogue scales (VAS) for dysmenorroe, chronic pelvic pain and deep dyspareunia, to compare their status before surgery and at the moment of the evaluation (January 2005).

Interventions

PROCEDUREmultidisciplinary laparoscopy

Multidisciplinary (with active involvement of the colorectal surgeon/urologist) fertility-sparing CO2 laser laparoscopic radical excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis.

OTHERQuestionnaires

Patients (n=56) were asked to complete questionnaires regarding quality of life (QOL), pain, fertility and sexuality to compare their status before and after surgery, and their medical files were analyzed.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All women (n=56) who had undergone CO2 laser laparoscopic radical excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis with active involvement of colorectal surgeon and/or urologist * operated at the Leuven University Fertility Centre (LUFc) between September 1996 and July 2004

Exclusion criteria

* Women who had undergone CO2 laser laparoscopic excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis without active involvement of colorectal surgeon and/or urologist

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
complication rate, cumulative recurrence and cumulative fertility rate, pain, quality of life and sexual satisfaction	median follow-up: 29 months (range 6 - 76 months)

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026