Gastrointestinal function outcomes following radical and conservative colorectal surgery for deep endometriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients who have undergone colorectal surgery for symptomatic deep endometriosis may still encounter persistent or worsening digestive complaints. The aim of the present work was to analyze gastrointestinal function outcomes after radical and conservative colorectal surgery to further elucidate the effect of surgery on postoperative bowel function.

Material and methods

PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Clinical Trials.gov and the Cochrane Database databases were searched from January 1, 2010 until April 1, 2024. The quality of included studies was assessed by the Downs and Black quality checklist. Studies including patients with colorectal endometriosis who either underwent segmental resection (SR) or conservative approaches and reported data on bowel function we

SUBMITTER: Darici E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919768 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature