Functional Outcomes After Nerve Sparing Surgery for Deep Endometriosis

Università degli Studi dell'Insubria36 enrolled

Overview

Patients who underwent surgery for deep endometriosis were submitted to procedures aiming at sparing the pelvic autonomic nervous system. They were observed prospectively followed and interviewed in order to evaluate functional outcomes after surgery.

Surgical tretament for deep endometriosis can produce lesions at the level of the pelvic autonomic system. Before surgery and 3-12 months after the nerve-sparing surgical procedures, patients were assessed for urinary, sexual and fecal function, in order to evaluate whether sparing of the nerves during the intervention had a beneficial impact on post-operative pelvic function.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Endometriosis

Interventions

Validated questionnairesOTHER

Patients were administered pre- and post-operatively the three validated questionnaires ((FSFI, ICIQ-UI short form Italian, NBD score) investigating sexual, urinary, and fecal function, respectively.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Deep endometriosis * Surgical treatment * Single surgeon Exclusion Criteria: * Lost to follow-up * unwillingness to answer the interview

Locations (1)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Universita' Dell'Insubria

Varese, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pelvic function

Any change in urinary, sexual or fecal function after surgery, compared to pre-operatively

Time frame: 6-12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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