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Postoperative complications after bowel endometriosis surgery by shaving, disc excision, or segmental resection: a three-arm comparative analysis of 364 consecutive cases

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Abo, Carole, Moatassim, Salwa, Marty, Noemie, Saint Ghislain, Mathilde, Huet, Emmanuel, Bridoux, Valérie, Tuech, Jean Jacques, Roman, Horace·2018·Fertility and Sterility

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Objective To assess the postoperative complications related to three surgical procedures used in colorectal endometriosis: rectal shaving, disc excision, and segmental resection.Design Retrospective comparative study using data prospectively recorded in the North-West Inter Regional Female Cohort for Patients with Endometriosis (CIRENDO) database.Setting University tertiary referral center.Patient(s) A total of 364 consecutive patients with deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectosigmoid, were stratified into three arms according to the technique used.Intervention(s) All patients had a laparoscopic surgical procedure to treat bowel endometriosis: rectal shaving (145 patients), disc excision (80 patients), or segmental colorectal resection (139 patients).Main outcome measure(s) Postoperative complication rate was assessed using Clavien-Dindo classification.Result(s) Clavien 3b postoperative complications were recorded in 43 patients (11.8%), two thirds of whom were managed by segmental colorectal resection (P<.001). Fourteen cases of rectovaginal fistula (3.8%) were reported: three in the shaving arm (2.1%), three in the disc excision arm (3.7%), and eight in the segmental colorectal resection arm (5.8%) (P=.13). Twenty-four cases (6.6%) of pelvic abscess were recorded in patients free of fistula or leakage. One year after the surgery pregnancy rate (PRs) and delivery rate were comparable between patients with or without severe complications who intended to get pregnant. Three years postoperatively, the PR in infertile patients was 66.7%, with spontaneous conception in 50% of cases.Conclusion(s) Our data suggest that using a strategy prioritizing shaving, whenever it is possible, could be related to a reduction in severe complication rates. However, prudence is required before concluding that extensive disease should not be treated by segmental resection because of the risk of complications.

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Abo, C., Moatassim, S., Marty, N., Saint Ghislain, M., Huet, E., Bridoux, V., Tuech, J. J., & Roman, H.
Affiliations
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen (FR)
  • Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (FR)
Corresponding author
Roman, Horace
Venue
Fertility and Sterility
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-01
Volume
109
Issue
1
Pages
172-178.e1
ISSN
0015-0282 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2782197149
Cited by
143
References
24
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17.60
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journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
Keywords
bowel endometriosis, rectal shaving, disc excision, postoperative complications, rectovaginal fistula, pelvic abscess, Clavien-Dindo classification, pregnancy rate, infertility, deep infiltrating endometriosis, laparoscopic surgery
MeSH terms
Clinical Decision-Making, Adult, Colectomy, Colonic Diseases, Endometriosis, Female, France, Hospitals, University, Humans, Laparoscopy, Postoperative Complications, Pregnancy, Rectal Diseases, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Databases, Factual, Treatment Outcome, Pregnancy Rate, Live Birth, Fertility Preservation, Time-to-Pregnancy, Tertiary Care Centers

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