Five-Year Follow-Up After Laparoscopic Large Nerve Resection for Deep Infiltrating Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis

Marc Possover, Possover M
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · 2017 · vol. 24(5) , pp. 822–826 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.02.027 · PMID:28445777 · W2607184995
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This paper reports on the five-year outcomes of laparoscopic surgical resection of deep infiltrating sciatic nerve endometriosis.

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OBJECTIVE: To report neurologic follow-up of patients after laparoscopic large resection of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the sciatic nerve. DESIGN: Prospective clinical case series. SETTING: Tertiary referral unit specializing in advanced gynecologic surgery and neuropelveology. PATIENTS: All data for patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis of the sciatic nerve between 2004 and 2016 (n = 259) were documented prospectively. In this study, patients who underwent a large resection of the sciatic nerve (>30% of the nerve) and were followed for at least 5 years were evaluated (n = 46). All patients presented preoperatively with incapacity for normal gait and foot drop. All were suffering from intractable and constant neuropathic sciatic pain (visual analog scale [VAS] score of 9 to 10 despite strong pain medicine), with sensorimotor disorders of the affected leg. INTERVENTIONS: Laparoscopic large resection of endometriosis of the sciatic nerve. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: All procedures were performed by laparoscopy. Postoperative management included medical treatment with neuroleptic agents and intensive physiotherapy. At the 5-year follow-up, all patients reported significant pain reduction, with a median VAS score of 2.1 (range, 0 to 3) and recovery of normal gait, including the ability to climb stairs. CONCLUSION: In deep infiltrating intraneural endometriosis of the sciatic nerve, patients present with motor disorders before and after surgical resection. The average VAS score was reduced from 9.33 preoperatively to 1.25 at a 3-year follow-up. When full resection of endometriosis including nerve resection is completed, sciatic nerve function recover, but recovery of a normal gait may take at least 3 years and intensive physiotherapy.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Sciatic Nerve Sciatic Neuropathy Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Follow-Up Studies Follow-Up Studies Gait Disorders, Neurologic Gait Disorders, Neurologic Gait Disorders, Neurologic

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