The efficacy of medical treatment for adenomyosis after adenomyomectomy

Qiuju Li, Ming Yuan, Ni Li, Qianwei Zhen, Chang Chen, Guoyun Wang
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research · 2020 · vol. 46(10) , pp. 2092–2099 · doi:10.1111/jog.14376 · PMID:32725682 · W3045824985
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This study found that gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist plus a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system after adenomyomectomy significantly reduced adenomyosis symptom recurrence and prolonged recurrence-free survival compared to adenomyomectomy alone.

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AIMS: To compare the efficacy of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) and GnRH-a + levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) after adenomyomectomy for improved adenomyosis-associated symptoms. METHODS: Overall, 193 patients with adenomyosis included in this study were categorized into three groups: adenomyomectomy (n = 57, group 1), adenomyomectomy + GnRH-a (n = 83, group 2) and adenomyomectomy + GnRH-a + LNG-IUS (n = 53, group 3). Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores and uterine volumes were determined to evaluate the severity of adenomyosis. Dysmenorrhea improvement and uterine volume were the main outcomes. RESULTS: The VAS scores of all patients reduced from 7.3 (6.0, 8.5) to 0 (0, 0.6) at the 6 months after surgery, which were significantly higher in group 1 compared to other groups (P < 0.05). In groups 1, 2 and 3, there were 14, 7 and 4 patients, respectively, who suffered dysmenorrhea recurrence. The mean recurrent-free-survival (RFS) was 51.6 ± 2.4, 58.0 ± 1.2 and 58.3 ± 1.0 months, respectively, which was significantly shorter in group 1 (P < 0.05). The dysmenorrhea recurrences were 26.3%, 6.1%, 5.9% in groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively, at the 36 months, which was significantly higher in group 1 (P < 0.01). Significantly decreased uterine volumes were observed in all patients from 222.2 (147.6, 350.4) to 77.0 (65.9, 94.1) mL (P < 0.05) at the 6 month after surgery. CONCLUSION: Treatment GnRH-a and LNG-IUS after surgery could significantly reduce the recurrence and prolong the RFS. It seemed that the use of LNG-IUS was beneficial for a lower recurrence in long-term follow-up.

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dysmenorrheaadenomyosis

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Adenomyosis Adenomyosis Adenomyosis Intrauterine Devices, Medicated Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Female Humans Levonorgestrel Treatment Outcome

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