Endometriosis
Conditions
Keywords
endometriosis
Brief summary
This is a retrospective cohort study that evaluates the postoperative pain findings of a consecutive series of laparoscopic surgeries for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).
Detailed description
The study was carried out in university hospitals (Istanbul, Turkey). Patients diagnosed through bimanual gynecologic examination, gynecologic ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed endometrioma and DIE together; who underwent a laparoscopic surgery by a team of gynecologists, colorectal surgeons, and a urologist were retrospectively evaluated. The data were collected in a specific database and analyzed for postoperative pain outcomes through a comparison with preoperative symptoms scored using a visual analogue score (VAS), and the British Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy (BSGE) pelvic pain questionnaire.
Interventions
OTHERBSGE pelvic pain questionnaire and VAS scores
Patients were evaluated using the BSGE pelvic pain questionnaire in terms of pre-operative and post-operative pain assessment in order to determine the effects of endometriosis surgery on the quality of life. The patients were asked to indicate their levels of dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, and chronic pelvic pain on a VAS on the pelvic pain questionnaire.
Sponsors
Acibadem Fulya Hastanesi
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
22 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with deep infiltration endometriosis and endometrioma diagnosed through bimanual gynecologic examination, gynecologic ultrasound or through laparoscopically confirmed endometrioma and DIE together; * DIE with bowel involvement that required shaving or segmental resection for colorectal lesions and nodules; * Who completed the VAS score and BSGE questionnaire; * Follow-up period of at least 3 months; * Patients resistant to medical therapy (NSAIDs, OCPs, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD), and progesterone) or refuse to use medical therapy.
Exclusion criteria
\*Any other endometriosis patient that do no meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life after endometriosis surgery | 7 years | Effects of endometriosis surgery on the quality of life by using BSGE pelvic pain questionnaire |
| Pain levels after endometriosis surgery | 3 years | Effects of endometriosis surgery on pelvic pain by using VAS scores |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed