Complications and long‐term follow‐up on colorectal resections in the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis extending to bowel wall

Satu Tarjanne, Oskari Heikinheimo, Maarit Mentula, Päivi Härkki
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2014 · vol. 94(1) , pp. 72–79 · doi:10.1111/aogs.12515 · PMID:25256374 · W1971975072
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This retrospective study found that major complications were 12% for colorectal resections in deep infiltrating endometriosis, decreasing with surgeon experience, and long-term follow-up showed low re-operation rates and good fertility outcomes.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the rate of complications, factors associated with complications and long-term results in colorectal resections for the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the bowel wall. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Tertiary center in Finland. METHODS: Medical charts were reviewed for 164 women undergoing colorectal resections for deep infiltrating endometriosis between June 2004 and December 2012 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital; in 112 women (68%) bowel resection was performed laparoscopically and in 52 women (32%) laparotomy was needed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Complications, re-operations, fertility. RESULTS: The rate of major complications was 12% for both laparoscopies and laparotomies. However, the rate of complications during laparoscopies decreased from 27% in 2004-06 to 8% between 2010 and 2012. Similarly, the complication rate in laparoscopies fell with increased personal experience of the operating surgeon. A greater size (≥4 cm) of the nodules in the resected bowel was significantly associated with the development of a major complication. During the median follow up of 61 months (range 16-116 months) 7% needed a re-operation due to recurrence. Forty-seven percent of those women who preoperatively desired a pregnancy, subsequently had a child. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopy has become a feasible alternative to laparotomy for performing colorectal resection in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the bowel wall. Moreover, colorectal resections seem to result in good long-term pain relief and fertility. With increasing experience the number of complications was reduced and therefore, the practice of centralizing these operations seems to be well justified.

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Colectomy Colonic Diseases Endometriosis Infertility, Female Rectal Diseases Adult Chi-Square Distribution Cohort Studies Colectomy Colectomy Colonic Diseases Colonic Diseases Colonic Diseases Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Finland Follow-Up Studies Humans

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