Deep endometriosis, including intestinal involvement--the interdisciplinary approach

J. Keckstein, H Wiesinger, Wiesinger H
Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy · 2005 · vol. 14(3) , pp. 160–166 · doi:10.1080/14017430510035916 · PMID:16754158 · W2086469465
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This study evaluated an interdisciplinary approach for deep endometriosis involving the bowel, finding radical resection with anastomosis significantly improved pain and dyschezia, with a 50% pregnancy rate and low complication rates.

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Abstract

Deep endometriosis is a disease which may involve all organs of the pelvis. The lesion is most often located at the backside of the uterus, involving the uterosacral ligaments and/or the rectovaginal septum. The involvement of adjacent organs, e.g. bowel, ureter, and bladder, makes an interdisciplinary approach necessary. There is a correlation between the radicalness of endometriosis resection and the postoperative improvement of complaints. In a series of 202 patients with deep endometriosis including the bowel we performed a segmental resection with anterior anastomosis including radical excision of all endometriotic lesions. The follow-up of 142 patients shows a significant improvement of pelvic pain (96%), dyschezia (88%), and dyspareunia (87%). Of 95 patients with a desire for children, 50% became pregnant. The postoperative complication rate was low. A leakage of anastomosis was seen in six cases (3%).

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