Jean-Jacques Tuech

OBJECTIVE: Data on long-term outcomes of surgical management of rectal endometriosis are scarce and generally provided by cohort studies where choice of surgical technique is based on various uncontrolled factors with significant lost-to-fo…

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 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…

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…

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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…

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…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a difference in functional outcomes and recurrence rate between conservative versus radical rectal surgery in patients with large deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum 5 years postoperatively? SUMMARY ANSWER: N…

ObjectiveThe recurrence rate after colorectal surgery for endometriosis is up to 50% at 5 years. The aim of the current review and meta-analysis was to assess recurrence associated with shaving, disc excision, and segmental resection for en…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a difference in functional outcome between conservative versus radical rectal surgery in patients with large deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum 2 years postoperatively? SUMMARY ANSWER: No evidence was found…

STUDY QUESTION: What are fertility outcomes in patients surgically managed for large deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum who intend to get pregnant postoperatively? SUMMARY ANSWER: Surgical management for rectal endometriosis is foll…

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ObjectiveTo assess the postoperative outcomes of patients with rectal endometriosis managed by disc excision using transanal staplers.DesignProspective study using data recorded in the CIRENDO database (NCT02294825).SettingUniversity tertia…

Study objectiveTo report postoperative outcomes after dual digestive resection for deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum and the colon.DesignA retrospective study using data prospectively recorded in the CIRENDO database (Canadian Task…

BackgroundTwo surgical approaches usually are used in the surgical management of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum: the radical approach that mainly is based on colorectal resection and the conservative or symptom-guided approac…