| Autor: |
Drechsel-Grau A; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.; Department of Urology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland., Grube M; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Diakonie Klinikum Schwaebisch Hall, Diakoniestrasse 10, 74523 Schwaebisch Hall, Germany., Neis F; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Schoenfisch B; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Kommoss S; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Diakonie Klinikum Schwaebisch Hall, Diakoniestrasse 10, 74523 Schwaebisch Hall, Germany., Rall K; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Brucker SY; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Kraemer B; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Andress J; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany. |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: Endometriosis is known to be a common chronic disease that often affects the quality of life of patients. Especially for deep endometriosis (DE), the most challenging form of the disease, surgery remains an important component of treatment. However, long-term outcomes after surgery are poorly studied. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the postoperative clinical course of women with DE who underwent surgery, particularly with regard to pain relief, fertility, and re-operations. Methods: Thus, women who underwent surgical treatment for DE between 2005 and 2015 were included in this retrospective questionnaire-based analysis. Results: A total of 87.0% of the patients who underwent surgery for pain reported a postoperative relief of their complaints. Moreover, 44.6% even stated that they were free of pain at the time of the questionnaire. Patients who underwent surgery for infertility and tried to become pregnant postoperatively gave birth to a child in 45.9% of cases. Approximately one-third of the patients had to undergo another surgery because of endometriosis-related symptoms. The main reasons for re-operation were pain and infertility. The median time to re-operation was 2.1 years. Conclusions: In this extraordinarily long follow-up with a remarkable response rate, we show that surgical treatment of DE leads to pain relief and improved fertility in most cases. However, the risk of recurrence and the need for re-operation remains remarkable. |
