Lesion size and location in deep infiltrating bowel endometriosis: Correlation with gastrointestinal dysfunction and pain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Presence of deep infiltrating bowel endometriosis (DE) is associated with occurrence of dyschezia and gastrointestinal symptoms. The degree of the disease, the lesion length, and the location, that is, lesion-to-anal-verge distance (LAVD) of DE, as well as the severity of the symptoms appear to be correlated. Nevertheless, it is not yet known to what extent the size and LAVD of bowel DE influence the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms. The present study aims to evaluate a possible correlation of lesion location (LAVD) and size (according to the #Enzian classification) with preoperative symptoms.

Material and methods

In this prospective study, premenopausal patients with histologically confirmed DE undergoing modified limited nerve-vessel sparing rectal segmen

SUBMITTER: Pashkunova D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11324918 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature