Association between operative time and short-term postoperative complications following minimally invasive surgery for stage III-IV endometriosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between operative time and short-term postoperative complications in patients undergoing surgery for stage III-IV endometriosis.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a quaternary care institution in the United States. We included patients aged 18-51 years with pathology-confirmed stage III-IV endometriosis who underwent minimally invasive surgery for endometriosis between 2013 and 2023. We analyzed the association between operative time and short-term postoperative complications, as well as between operative time and overnight admission. Operative time was assessed both by percentile thresholds (50th: 149 min, 75th: 206 min, 90th: 280 min) and in 60-minute increments. The primary outcome was the occurrence of any short

SUBMITTER: Yagur Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522641 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature