Mini-laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for patients with endometriosis

Hidetaka Nomura, Kiyoji Okuda, Natsuho Saito, Fumie Fujiyama, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Yoshiki Yamashita, Yoshito Terai, Masahide Ohmichi
In: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy · 2013 · vol. 2(3) , pp. 85–88 · doi:10.1016/j.gmit.2013.05.004 · W2024454414
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This retrospective analysis compared mini-laparoscopic and conventional laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis, finding mini-laparoscopic approaches reduced postoperative C-reactive protein levels and improved cosmetic results, though operating times varied.

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Objective: To compare mini-laparoscopic surgery and conventional laparoscopic surgery in patients with endometriosis that was conducted to determine the superiority of mini-laparoscopic surgical technique. Design: Retrospective analysis. Settings: Osaka Medical College Hospital, Hokusetsu General Hospital, and Daiichi-Towakai Hospital, Osaka, Japan. Patients: Forty-six patients with endometriosis who underwent conventional or mini-laparoscopic surgery between November 2009 and October 2012. Intervention: Patients were divided into three groups. Group A underwent conventional surgery with one 12-mm port for a 10-mm laparoscope and three 5-mm ports. Groups B and C underwent mini-laparoscopic surgery with one 5-mm port for a 5-mm laparoscope and one 5-mm port as well as two 3-mm ports (Group B) or two 2.3-mm ports for the Mini-Lap Grasper (Group C). Measurements and main results: Operating time was significantly longer in Group C than in Group B (p = 0.01). Serum C-reactive protein levels 1 day after surgery were significantly lower in Groups B and C than in Group A (p < 0.001). In Groups B and C, C-reactive protein levels 1 day after surgery were similar, but rescue analgesic requirements were significantly higher in Group B (p = 0.003). Conclusion: Mini-laparoscopic surgery for patients with endometriosis is safe. Group C exhibited decreased postoperative incisional pain, and the procedure used was less invasive and produced superior cosmetic results. However, operating time in Group C was significantly longer. The procedure that Group B underwent was also minimally invasive with a similar operating time and improved cosmetic appearance.

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