Multicentric retrospective study about the comparison of two different techniques of vaginal breach suturing after eradication surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis and the surgical approaches (laparoscopic or vaginal) in terms of surgical, clinical and functional outcomes.
Treatment of vaginal endometriosis can be successfully performed by vaginal or laparoscopic approach. The results of the surgical treatment confirm its validity with regard to the reduction of dyspareunia in the short to medium term but show less efficacy in the long follow-up. The long-term impact of surgery on sexual function may be influenced by multiple factors, such as recurrence of symptomatic or anatomical disease, preservation of autonomic nerve fibers responsible for the arousal and genital sensitivity and residual vaginal length. These factors are potentially dependent on the surgical approach performed to treat vaginal endometriosis. Particular importance as a surgical step assumes the closing phase of the vaginal defect that can be performed through a transverse or longitudinal suture. The longitudinal suture could guarantee, theoretically, a greater residual vaginal length and a better sexual function in the postoperative period than the vaginal closure by transversal suture, as demonstrated in previous studies about the suture techniques of vaginal cuff after hysterectomy. Up to date, there are no studies comparing surgical, clinical and functional outcomes of the vaginal suture neither the two surgical approaches (laparoscopic or vaginal) for vaginal endometriosis eradication.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
84
Surgical eradication of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the vagina using laparoscopic technique, performing 4 transperitoneal abdominal accesses and trocars from 5 to 12 mm, and closure of the vagina with a longitudinal suture
Surgical eradication of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the vagina using laparoscopic technique, performing 4 transperitoneal abdominal accesses and trocars from 5 to 12 mm, and closure of the vagina with a transverse suture
Surgical eradication of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the vagina using laparoscopic technique, performing 4 transperitoneal abdominal accesses and trocars from 5 to 12 mm, or vaginal technique, isolating the nodule through the vagina.
Gynecology and Physiopathology of Human Reproductive Unit, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Bologna, BO, Italy
Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
Roma, Italy
Operative time
To compare the surgical techniques of vaginal endometriotic nodule removal considering the operative time
Time frame: Intraoperative
Complication rate
Comparison of laparoscopic and vaginal approach concerning intraoperative complication rate in patients affected by vaginal endometriosis, using Clavien-Dindo Classification.
Time frame: Intraoperative
Evaluation of disease recurrence rate
Reappearance of vaginal nodule / rectum-vaginal septum in patients underwent different surgical techniques
Time frame: Up to 6 months after surgery; from date of surgery until the date of first clinical or trans-vaginal/abdominal ultrasound documented recurrence, assessed up to 6 months
Evaluation of dyspareunia recurrence rate
Reappearance of dyspareunia in patients underwent different surgical techniques, assessed using a visual analog score, equal to or greater than 5
Time frame: Up to 6 months after surgery
Complication rate
Comparison of laparoscopic and vaginal approach concerning complication rate in patients affected by vaginal endometriosis, using Clavien-Dindo Classification.
Time frame: up to 30 days after surgery; from date of surgery until the date of first documented complication, assessed up to 30 days
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