Effect of hysterectomy on pain in women with endometriosis: a population-based registry study

Sandström A, A Sandström, M Bixo, Marie Bixo, M Johansson, Johansson M, Mattias Johansson, Bäckström T, T Bäckström, Torbjörn Bäckström, Şahruh Türkmen, S Turkmen, Turkmen S
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2020 · vol. 127(13) , pp. 1628–1635 · doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16328 · PMID:32437082 · W3026284036
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This registry study found that hysterectomy significantly reduced pelvic or lower abdominal pain, with a substantial decrease in severe pain, for women with endometriosis.

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OBJECTIVE: To assess pain symptoms before and after hysterectomy in women with endometriosis. DESIGN: A population-based registry study. SETTING: Sweden. POPULATION: Women aged 18-45 years who underwent hysterectomy for endometriosis between 2010 and 2015. METHODS: Pain symptoms before hysterectomy and 12 months after surgery were collected from the Swedish National Quality Register for Gynaecological Surgery (GynOp). Pain symptoms were also assessed by follow-up surveys after a median follow-up period of 63 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pelvic or lower abdominal pain after hysterectomy. RESULTS: The study included 137 women. The proportion of women experiencing pain of any severity decreased by 28% after hysterectomy (P < 0.001). The proportion of women with severe pain symptoms decreased by 76% after hysterectomy (P < 0.001). The majority of women (84%) were satisfied with the surgical result. Presence of severe pain symptoms after the hysterectomy was associated with less satisfaction (P < 0.001). Pain symptoms after surgery, patient satisfaction and the patient's perceived improvement were not significantly different between women whose ovarian tissue was preserved and women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy. CONCLUSIONS: We observed a significant, long-lasting reduction in pain symptoms after hysterectomy among women with endometriosis. Hysterectomy, with the possibility of ovarian preservation, may be a valuable option for women with endometriosis who suffer from severe pain symptoms. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: Hysterectomy is a valuable option for women with endometriosis and severe pain symptoms.

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_pain

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Hysterectomy Hysterectomy Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Uterine Diseases Uterine Diseases Adolescent Adolescent Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Middle Aged Middle Aged

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