Six-month follow-up of minimally invasive nerve-sparing complete excision of endometriosis: What about dyspareunia?

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

To assess individual changes of deep dyspareunia (DDyspareunia) six months after laparoscopic nerve-sparing complete excision of endometriosis, with or without robotic assistance.

Methods

This preplanned interdisciplinary observational study with a retrospective analysis of intervention enrolled 126 consecutive women who underwent surgery between January 2018 and September 2019 at a private specialized center. Demographics, medical history and surgery details were recorded systematically. DDyspareunia (primary outcome), dysmenorrhea and acyclic pelvic pain were assessed on self-reported 11-point numeric rating scales both preoperatively and at six-month follow-up. Cases with poor prognosis in relation to dyspareunia were described individually in greater deta

SUBMITTER: Crispi CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8064592 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature