Symptomatology and Surgical Perspective of Scar Endometriosis: A Case Series of 16 Women.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The prevalence of scar endometriosis is increasing with the increasing caesarean deliveries and laparoscopic procedures done for pelvic endometriosis. To analyse the symptomatology and surgical perspective of scar endometriosis.

Materials and methods

Retrospective review of 16 women who underwent surgery for scar endometriosis in the period of 4 years in Amrita institute of medical sciences.

Results

Mean age of the patients is 35.19 years. Mean interval from the index surgery to the presentation is 4.56 years. Mean size of the swelling is 2.84 cm. In 68.8% of the patients, caesarean section was the inciting surgery. 18.7% had port site endometriosis. Cyclical pain and swelling at the scar site was present in 93.8% of the women. 18.9% had concurrent pelvic endometr

SUBMITTER: Sumathy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5425637 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature