Safety of the laparoscopic management of patients with deep infiltrative endometriosis in a reference center in Pereira, Colombia. Retrospective cohorte, 2007-2016

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This retrospective cohort study of 167 patients found that laparoscopic management of deep infiltrative endometriosis had a low complication rate, with most lesions located in the rectovaginal septum and bowel involvement requiring shaving or resection.

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This retrospective cohort study evaluated the safety of laparoscopic surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis in 167 patients treated at a reference center in Colombia between 2007 and 2016. The most frequent lesion location was the rectovaginal septum, with nearly half of the cohort presenting with intestinal involvement requiring either shaving or segmental resection procedures. Intraoperative complications occurred in 2.3% of cases, while postoperative complications affected 3.5%, resulting in an overall complication rate close to 6%. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically the surgical management and safety outcomes associated with deep infiltrating lesions.

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OBJECTIVE: Describe the intraoperative findings, procedures and the safety of laparoscopic surgical management of Deep Infiltration Endometriosis (DIE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive historical cohort study of patients with suspected pre-surgical diagnosis of DIE due to clinical findings, pelvic ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging and histological confirmation of the disease. The patients were taken to minimally invasive surgery between 2007 and 2016 in a reference health institution located in Pereira, Colombia. Sociodemographic, clinical, intraoperative findings, types of procedure performed, intra and postoperative complications and post-surgical pain levels at 6 weeks were evaluated. A descriptive analysis was performed. RESULTS: One hundred and sixty seven patients were included. The most frequent location of the disease was the recto-vaginal septum (85.7 %). A total of 83 patients (49.7 %) had bowel endometriosis. Of these, 86 % had a shaving and 13.2 % segmental bowel resection. Four patients (2.4 %) had intraoperative complications. One was converted to laparotomy and other five (2.9 %) had post-surgical infection. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic management of DIE is an option to be considered with a 5% of complication frequency. Randomized studies with a control group are required for a better evaluation of safety and efficacy.
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Seguridad del manejo laparoscópico de pacientes con endometriosis infiltrativa profunda, en un centro de referencia en Pereira, Colombia. Cohorte retrospectiva, 2007-2016 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.3288Palabras clave: endometriosis, laparoscopia, cuidados posoperatorios, dolor pélvico, calidad de vidaResumen Objetivo: describir los hallazgos intraoperatorios, los procedimientos realizados y la seguridad del manejo quirúrgico por vía laparoscópica de la endometriosis infiltrativa profunda (EIP). Materiales y métodos: cohorte histórica descriptiva. Ingresaron pacientes con sospecha diagnóstica prequirúrgica de EIP por hallazgos clínicos, ultrasonido pélvico o imágenes de resonancia magnética y con confirmación histológica de la enfermedad. Las pacientes fueron llevadas a cirugía mínimamente invasiva entre 2007 y 2016, en una institución de salud de referencia ubicada en Pereira, Colombia. Se evaluaron variables sociodemográficas, clínicas, hallazgos intraoperatorios, tipos de procedimientos realizados, complicaciones intra y posoperatorias y control del dolor a las 6 semanas. Se hace un análisis descriptivo. Resultados: se incluyeron 167 pacientes. La localización más frecuente de la enfermedad fue el tabique recto-vaginal (85,7 %). Un total de 83 pacientes (49,7 %) presentaron endometriosis intestinal. De estas, al 86 % se les realizó shaving (afeitado o nodulectomía), y al 13,2 % resección intestinal segmentaria. Un total de 4 pacientes (2,3 %) presentaron complicaciones intraoperatorias, de las cuales una requirió laparoconversión y otras 6 pacientes (3,5 %) desarrollaron complicaciones posoperatorias. Conclusiones: el manejo laparoscópico de la EIP es una alternativa por considerar, con una frecuencia de complicaciones cercana al 6 %. Se requieren estudios aleatorizados con grupo control para una mejor evaluación de la seguridad y eficacia. Biografía del autor/a Claudia Patricia Zambrano-Moncayo, Unidad ALGIA- Clínica Comfamiliar Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, cirujana laparoscopista, Unidad ALGIA-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, Unidad ALGIA- Clínica Comfamiliar Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, cirujano laparoscopista, director Científico Unidad ALGIA-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). José Duván López-Jaramillo, Unidad ALGIA- Clínica Comfamiliar Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, cirujano laparoscopista, Unidad ALGIA-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Jorge Darío López-Isanoa, Unidad ALGIA- Clínica Comfamiliar Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, cirujano laparoscopista, Unidad ALGIA-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Ana Lucía Herrera-Betancourt, Unidad ALGIA- Clínica Comfamiliar Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, cirujana laparoscopista, Unidad ALGIA-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Unidad de Dolor Pélvico Crónico Sanitas, Bogotá (Colombia). Danny Leandro Piedrahíta-Gutiérrez, Unidad ALGIA- Clínica Comfamiliar Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, cirujano laparoscopista, Unidad ALGIA-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Lina María Zuluaga-García, Unidad ALGIA- Clínica Comfamiliar Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, cirujana laparoscopista, Unidad ALGIA-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Juan José Montoya-Martínez, Unidad ALGIA- Clínica Comfamiliar Médico y cirujano, maestría en Epidemiología, Unidad de Investigación y Docencia, Salud Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Claudia Bastidas-Guarín, AAGL-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, Fellowship Cirugía Laparoscópica y Dolor Pélvico Crónico; epidemióloga. AAGL-Clínica Comfamiliar, Pereira (Colombia). Referencias bibliográficas Koninckx PR, Ussia A, Adamyan L, Wattiez A, Donnez J. Deep endometriosis: Definition, diagnosis, and treatment. 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