Tuech JJ

OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term risk of repeated surgery in women undergoing complete excision of endometriosis by an experienced surgeon and to identify circumstances leading up to repeat surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective study based on d…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To report a large series including women managed by disk excision using end-to-end anastomosis (EEA) circular transanal stapler to assess the feasibility of the technique, the features of nodules suitable for removal by dis…

Study objectiveTo compare functional outcomes, recurrence rate, and pregnancy likelihood in patients undergoing conservative or radical surgery for deep rectal endometriosis followed up for 7 years.DesignProspective study in a cohort of pat…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between the rate of postoperative bowel fistula and surgeon experience. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Two referral centers. PATIENTS: 1060 women managed for colorectal deep endometriosis by o…

Study objectiveTo assess to what degree can digestive symptoms improve after endometriosis surgery for different localizations.DesignA comparative retrospective study employing data prospectively recorded in the North-West Inter-Regional Fe…

AIM: The aim of this work was to assess whether placement of a biological mesh (Permacol® ) between the vaginal and rectal sutures reduces the rate of rectovaginal fistula in patients with deep rectovaginal endometriosis. METHOD: We report…

INTRODUCTION: Although live surgeries are routinely included in surgical congress programs, they are the subject of an ongoing debate in terms of patient safety and teaching value. The goal of our study was to assess the risk of postoperati…

Study objectiveTo assess whether a liberal policy of preventive stoma (LPS) reduces the rate of rectovaginal fistulas in women with excision of deep endometriosis requiring concomitant vaginal and rectal sutures in comparison with a more re…

Study objectiveTo assess the risk of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) between women managed by either disk excision or rectal resection for low rectal endometriosis.DesignRetrospective study of a prospective database.SettingUniversity…

Study objectiveTo assess whether the combined vaginal-laparoscopic route may reduce the risk of postoperative bladder atony, when compared to an exclusively laparoscopic approach, in patients presenting with deeply infiltrating rectovaginal…

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Study objectiveTo report the technique of double disk excision of deep endometriosis nodules infiltrating the mid or low rectum and surgical outcomes.DesignA retrospective case series using data prospectively recorded in the North-West Inte…

AIM: The aim was to assess the functional outcome and quality of life in patients with low and mid rectal endometriosis who have undergone disc excision using a semicircular transanal staple device, a procedure we have named the Rouen techn…

INTRODUCTION: There is increasing evidence that intermediate and long-term bowel dysfunction may occur as a consequence of radical surgery for rectal deep endometriosis (DE). Typical symptoms include constipation, feeling of incomplete evac…

IntroductionThe aim of our study is to describe MRI appearance of a posterior rectal pouch (PRP) for patients managed for low rectal endometriosis by large full-thickness disc excision and to assess its relationship with postoperative funct…

Study objectiveTo assess 1-year postoperative outcomes of surgery for deep endometriosis involving the sacral roots and sciatic nerve.DesignRetrospective case series.SettingThree referral centers.PatientsFifty-two women.InterventionsSurgery…

Introduction and hypothesisThe aim was to develop a nomogram based on clinical and surgical factors to predict the likelihood of voiding dysfunction after surgery for deep endometriosis.MethodsThis was a retrospective study of 789 patients …

ObjectiveTo assess the relationship between history of surgery for endometriosis and adverse obstetrical outcomes.DesignRetrospective study using prospectively recorded data.SettingReferral center.Patient(s)Total of 569 women with history o…

STUDY QUESTION: What are the risk factors and prevalence of bowel fistula following surgical management of deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectosigmoid and how can it be managed? SUMMARY ANSWER: In patients managed for deep endometriosi…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence, risk factors, and management of bowel stenosis after surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectosigmoid using either disk excision (DE) or segmental resection (SR). DESIGN: Retrospecti…

BACKGROUND: Predictive factors of functional outcomes after the surgery of rectal endometriosis are not well identified. Our recent randomized trial did not find significant differences between functional outcomes in patients managed by rad…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the predictive value of C-reactive protein (CRP) level for early septic complications after laparoscopic bowel resection for endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study using data prospectively recorded in the CIRENDO da…

AIM: Using a prospective database of discoid resection performed in two tertiary referral centres, the aim of this study is to assess the feasibility, short-term complication rates and clinical outcomes, including voiding dysfunction, of th…