Pregnancy outcomes in women with endometriosis

Tamar Tzur, Tzur T, Adi Y. Weintraub, Weintraub AY, Orly Arias Gutman, Arias Gutman O, Yael Baumfeld, Baumfeld Y, David Soriano, Soriano D, Mastrolia SA, Salvatore A Mastrolia, Salvatore Andrea Mastrolia, Eyal Sheiner, Sheiner E
Minerva ginecologica · 2018 · vol. 70(2) , pp. 144–149 · doi:10.23736/s0026-4784.17.04123-5 · PMID:29063747 · W2982207513
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This study found that women with endometriosis who became pregnant had significantly higher rates of cesarean sections but comparable perinatal outcomes to women without endometriosis.

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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients with endometriosis who achieved pregnancy have a higher risk for pregnancy complications and adverse perinatal outcomes as compared to patients without endometriosis. METHODS: The study compared obstetrical and perinatal outcomes of women with and without endometriosis who delivered between 1988-2013 at the Soroka University Medical Center. The study population included 504 deliveries divided into the following groups: 1) women with endometriosis (N.=35); and 2) without endometriosis (N.=467). Endometriosis was diagnosed by laparoscopy or laparotomy. Multiple logistic regression models were used to control for confounders. RESULTS: No significant increase in obstetrical complications was noted in the endometriosis group, but significantly higher rates of cesarean sections. Perinatal outcomes were comparable between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: In our population, endometriosis was not found as a risk factor for obstetrical complications or adverse perinatal outcomes. Larger population based cohort studies are needed to clarify the relationship between endometriosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

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endometriosis

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Delivery, Obstetric Endometriosis Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Outcome Adult Case-Control Studies Cesarean Section Cesarean Section Delivery, Obstetric Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Laparoscopy Laparotomy Logistic Models Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Retrospective Studies Risk Factors

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