Outcome After Multidisciplinary CO2 Laser Laparoscopic Excision of Deep Infiltrating Colorectal Endometriosis

Improved pain, sexuality and quality of life, high fertility and low complication and recurrence rates after multidisciplinary CO2 laser laparoscopic excision of deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis.

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Key information

Conditions

Endometriosis Dyspareunia Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Genital Diseases, Male Male Urogenital Diseases Mental Disorders Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Gasthuisberg

Leuven, 3000, Belgium

About this study

All women (n=56) who had undergone CO2 laser laparoscopic radical excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis with active involvement of colorectal surgeon and/or urologist were selected retrospectively from the list of all patients (n=more than 2000) operated at the Leuven University Fertility Centre (LUFc) between September 1996 and July 2004.

All 56 multidisciplinary operated patients were asked to complete the Oxford Endometriosis Quality of Life questionnaire, a sexual activity questionnaire and visual analogue scales (VAS) for dysmenorroe, chronic pelvic pain and deep dyspareunia, to compare their status before surgery and at the moment of the evaluation (January 2005).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All women (n=56) who had undergone CO2 laser laparoscopic radical excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis with active involvement of colorectal surgeon and/or urologist
operated at the Leuven University Fertility Centre (LUFc) between September 1996 and July 2004

Exclusion criteria

Women who had undergone CO2 laser laparoscopic excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis without active involvement of colorectal surgeon and/or urologist

Treatment and study plan

multidisciplinary laparoscopy

Procedure

Multidisciplinary (with active involvement of the colorectal surgeon/urologist) fertility-sparing CO2 laser laparoscopic radical excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis.

questionnaires

Other

Patients (n=56) were asked to complete questionnaires regarding quality of life (QOL), pain, fertility and sexuality to compare their status before and after surgery, and their medical files were analyzed.

Primary outcomes

complication rate, cumulative recurrence and cumulative fertility rate, pain, quality of life and sexual satisfaction

Time frame: median follow-up: 29 months (range 6 - 76 months)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Gasthuisberg

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1996
Primary completion: 2004
Study completion: 2004
First posted: Apr 18, 2007
Registry last updated: Feb 20, 2009

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