Persistence Disease After Laparoscopic Shaving of Rectal Endometriosis

Persistence of Rectal Endometriosis After Laparoscopic Shaving of Rectovaginal Endometriosis Infiltrating the Rectum

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04411004

Acronym

ENDO-SHAVING

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-06-01

Start date

2017-05-01

Completion date

2020-01-01

Last updated

2020-11-18

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Conditions

Endometriosis, Rectum

Brief summary

When performing shaving of a rectal endometriotic nodule, the surgeon can use the macroscopic appearance of the nodule and the tactile feedback provided by the laparoscopic instruments to decide the area of the bowel that needs to be excised. Theoretically, compared with segmental bowel resection, the shaving technique may expose the patients to a higher risk of persistence of intestinal endometriosis. The objective of this ultrasonographic study was to assess the risk of rectal endometriosis persistence following laparoscopic shaving of rectovaginal nodules.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTTransvaginal ultrasound

Transvaginal ultrasonographic scan to diagnosis the recurrence of rectal endometriosis

BEHAVIORAL5-point Likert scale

Subjective scale to evaluate satisfaction to previous surgical treatment for rectal endometriosis

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients underwent laparoscopic shaving of rectovaginal endometriosis infiltrating the rectum

Exclusion criteria

* patients underwent previous bowel surgery (except appendectomy); * patients experienced postoperative complications (such as pelvic abscess, rectovaginal fistula, ureteral injuries)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of patients with rectal recurrence of endometriosis	3 months after the surgical approach	Evaluated by ultrasound

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Satisfaction of patients to the previous surgical treatment	3 months after the surgical approach	Evaluated by five-point Likert scale
Volume of nodules in patients with rectal recurrence of endometriosis	3 months after the surgical approach	Evaluated by ultrasound

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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