Follow-up of bowel endometriosis resections performed using the double circular stapler technique: A decade's experience.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

To report individual early and long-term functional outcomes of 43 women who underwent double circular stapler technique (DCST) for colorectal deep endometriosis (DE).

Methods

This multidisciplinary observational study was a retrospective case series report exploiting a long-established database of clinical information from a single private institution. The cohort consists of consecutive patients from January/2010 through July/2021 who underwent minimally invasive surgical treatment of DE. Inclusion criteria: all women whose bowel DE was managed by DCST. The assessment of bowel function was based on Obstructed Defecation Syndrome score, Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale and Bowel Function in the Community Tool. Outcomes also included intra and postoperati

SUBMITTER: Crispi CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036926 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature