Table 3 Results of comparative studies between different surgical techniques for rectovaginal endometriosis
From: Surgical treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis with rectal involvement
Mohr et al. [35] (24 months) | Brouwer and Woods [37] (68 months) | Fanfani et al. [39] (32 months) | Roman et al. [30] (26 months) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shaving | Number (n) | 100 | 18 | ||
Complications | Total: 6% | Total: 17%, PA: 5.6% | |||
Improvement | 80% | ||||
Relapse | 22.2% | ||||
Fertility | 17% | ||||
Discoidal excision | Number (n) | 39 | 58 | 48 | 16 |
Complications | Total: 23%, RVF: 3%, PA: 5% | Total: 2%, CA: 2% | Total: 31.4%, RVF: 2.1%, PA: 2.1%, ID: 2.1% | ID: 19% | |
Improvement | 92% | 88.8% | 86% | ||
Relapse | 5.17% | 13.8% | |||
Fertility | 11% | 13% | |||
Segmental intetinal resection | Number (n) | 48 | 137 | 88 | 25 |
Complications | Total: 38%, BD: 2%, CA: 6% | Total: 8%, PA: 1.4%, CA: 2.2%, BD: 1.4%, ID: 9% | Total: 59.7%, RVF: 3.4%, PA: 2.2%, BD: 14.7%, CA: 1.1%, ID: 4.5% | BD: 8%, ID: 64% | |
Improvement | 92% | 93% | 83% | ||
Relapse | 2.19% | 11.5% | |||
Fertility | 3% | 12% | |||