When performing shaving of a rectal endometriotic nodule, the surgeon can use the macroscopic appearance of the nodule and the tactile feedback provided by the laparoscopic instruments to decide the area of the bowel that needs to be excised. Theoretically, compared with segmental bowel resection, the shaving technique may expose the patients to a higher risk of persistence of intestinal endometriosis. The objective of this ultrasonographic study was to assess the risk of rectal endometriosis persistence following laparoscopic shaving of rectovaginal nodules.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Transvaginal ultrasonographic scan to diagnosis the recurrence of rectal endometriosis
Subjective scale to evaluate satisfaction to previous surgical treatment for rectal endometriosis
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Genoa, Italy
Number of patients with rectal recurrence of endometriosis
Evaluated by ultrasound
Time frame: 3 months after the surgical approach
Number of patients with rectal recurrence of endometriosis
Evaluated by ultrasound
Time frame: 6 months after the surgical approach
Satisfaction of patients to the previous surgical treatment
Evaluated by five-point Likert scale
Time frame: 3 months after the surgical approach
Volume of nodules in patients with rectal recurrence of endometriosis
Evaluated by ultrasound
Time frame: 3 months after the surgical approach
Satisfaction of patients to the previous surgical treatment
Evaluated by five-point Likert scale
Time frame: 6 months after the surgical approach
Volume of nodules in patients with rectal recurrence of endometriosis
Evaluated by ultrasound
Time frame: 6 months after the surgical approach
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