Endometriosis is one of the most frequent benign diseases that can affect women in their reproductive age. In severe form, the colon or rectum may be involved. It has been shown that the surgical treatment improve typical symptoms like pain and dyspareunia. The investigators evaluated the functional results and quality of life after laparoscopic colonic resection for endometriosis
A clinical analysis of thirty women with typical symptoms including pelvic pain, infertility and endometriotic bowel lesions who underwent laparoscopic surgery including colonic resection performed from 2009 to 2012. Quality of life and pain was documented postoperatively. We conduct a telephone survey, which starts at May 2014.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
women with typical symptoms including pelvic pain, infertility and endometriotic bowel lesions who underwent laparoscopic surgery including colonic resection performed from 2009 to 2012
2nd Surgical Department, Academic Teaching Hospital, AKH Linz
Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
visual analog scala for pain
comparison of pain before and after the operation (one year later), value 0 til 10; 0= no pain, 10= strong pain
Time frame: one year after the operation
dyspareunia
comparison of dyspareunia before and one year after the operation
Time frame: one year after the operation
dysuria
comparison of dysuria before and one year after the operation
Time frame: one year after operation
obstipation
comparison of obstipation before and one year after the operation
Time frame: one year after operation
pain during defecation
comparison of pain during defecation before and one year after the operation
Time frame: one year after operation
rectal bleeding
comparison of rectal bleeding during menstruation before and one year after the operation
Time frame: one year after operation
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