Influence of laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis and its recurrence on perinatal outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

It is unknown whether surgery for endometriosis or recurrence of endometriosis affects obstetric outcomes.

Methods

A total of 208 pregnant women with a history of endometriosis were analyzed. Patients who had endometriomas >3 cm and no history of laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis were defined as non-surgery group (n = 60), while those who had a history of surgery for endometriosis (n = 148) were defined as surgery group. We investigated the obstetric outcomes in 208 patients according to with or without postoperative recurrence of endometriosis and the time from surgery to pregnancy.

Results

Among 177 cases of on-going pregnancy, in surgery group, there were lower prevalence of placenta previa compared with non-surgery group (8.5% vs. 23.4%;

SUBMITTER: Ono Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8986974 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature