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  • Gynecology
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Deep endometriosis significantly impacts women's health, often affecting lower urinary tract symptoms.
  • Laparoscopic surgery is a primary treatment for deep endometriosis, but its effect on urinary function requires detailed assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate changes in urinary function following laparoscopic surgery for deep endometriosis.
  • To identify rates of postoperative urinary function deterioration in these patients.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective observational cohort study involving 149 women undergoing laparoscopy for deep endometriosis.
  • Utilized the International Consultation on Incontinence Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICI-FLUTS) questionnaire pre-surgery and at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months post-surgery.
  • Compared bladder filling, voiding, and incontinence scores using mixed-effects linear regression.

Main Results:

  • Urinary filling scores significantly improved at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months post-surgery compared to pre-surgery levels (p <.001 to p=.02).
  • Urinary incontinence scores improved at 6 weeks post-surgery (p <.001) but did not show sustained improvement.
  • Patients with worse preoperative urinary function showed the greatest improvement, while those with normal preoperative function experienced some deterioration.

Conclusions:

  • Laparoscopic surgery for deep endometriosis generally leads to improved urinary function.
  • Postoperative urinary function deterioration is a concern for patients with initially normal urinary function.
  • Further research is needed to pinpoint patient subgroups who benefit most or experience adverse urinary effects from this surgery.