Nonsurgical radiologic intervention for management of abdominal wall endometriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Adela G. Cope, Deepa Maheswari Narasimhulu, Zaraq Khan, Wendaline M. VanBuren, Brian T. Welch, Tatnai L. Burnett
In: Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · 2020 · vol. 12(1) , pp. 41–50 · doi:10.1177/2284026520906060 · W3010586894
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Nonsurgical radiologic interventions like ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound and cryoablation effectively reduced pain and lesion size in abdominal wall endometriosis, with shorter hospital stays than surgery.

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Objective: To describe reported outcomes of nonsurgical radiologic interventions for abdominal wall endometriosis in comparison with surgery where available. Data sources: A systematic search of Ovid Medline, Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials was performed from inception to January 2019 with no language restrictions. Study eligibility criteria: Studies were included if they evaluated a nonsurgical intervention in women with symptomatic abdominal wall endometriosis with both comparative and noncomparative study designs. Study appraisal and synthesis methods: Titles and abstracts were reviewed for relevance, and full-text articles were obtained and evaluated for inclusion, all in duplicate. Meta-analysis was performed when possible using a fixed effects model. Results: Of the 114 records reviewed, 16 full-text articles were assessed and 7 were included in analysis. The standard mean difference between pre- and post-intervention pain scores was similar between ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) (−3.00; 95% confidence interval −3.34, −2.66) and cryoablation (−3.93; 95% confidence interval −5.73, −2.12). The mean percent decrease in lesion size following intervention was similar between USgHIFU (−61.38%; 95% confidence interval −78.64%, −44.11%), and cryoablation (−88.16%; 95% confidence interval −83.90%, −55.06%). When compared with surgical excision, mean length of stay was 2.78 days less in the nonsurgical intervention group (95% confidence interval −3.78, −1.79). Conclusions: Both USgHIFU and cryoablation are effective at reducing pain scores and lesion size in abdominal wall endometriosis. Mean length of stay was significantly less following a nonsurgical radiologic intervention for abdominal wall endometriosis compared with surgery. More studies are needed comparing complication and recurrence rates between nonsurgical radiologic interventions for abdominal wall endometriosis and surgery.

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