Endometriosis
Conditions
Keywords
surgery, pelvic function
Brief summary
Patients who underwent surgery for deep endometriosis were submitted to procedures aiming at sparing the pelvic autonomic nervous system. They were observed prospectively followed and interviewed in order to evaluate functional outcomes after surgery.
Detailed description
Surgical tretament for deep endometriosis can produce lesions at the level of the pelvic autonomic system. Before surgery and 3-12 months after the nerve-sparing surgical procedures, patients were assessed for urinary, sexual and fecal function, in order to evaluate whether sparing of the nerves during the intervention had a beneficial impact on post-operative pelvic function.
Interventions
Patients were administered pre- and post-operatively the three validated questionnaires ((FSFI, ICIQ-UI short form Italian, NBD score) investigating sexual, urinary, and fecal function, respectively.
Sponsors
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Deep endometriosis * Surgical treatment * Single surgeon
Exclusion criteria
* Lost to follow-up * unwillingness to answer the interview
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pelvic function | 6-12 months | Any change in urinary, sexual or fecal function after surgery, compared to pre-operatively |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed