Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Postsurgical lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is a common problem following deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) resection. The condition may be caused either by surgically induced damage to the bladder innervation or by pre-existing endometriosis-associated nerve damage. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative and postoperative multichannel urodynamic testing (UD) in identifying pre-existing or surgically induced LUTD among patients with DIE. Methods: Women with suspected DIE and planned surgical resection of DIE at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital of Bern from September 2015 to October 2022 were invited to participate in this prospective cohort study. UD was performed before and 6

SUBMITTER: Villiger AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11642162 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature