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Table 4 Complications classified in grades I–V

From: Deep infiltrating endometriosis affecting the urinary tract—surgical treatment and fertility outcomes in 2004–2013

  

Complication (n)

Cure

Group A

Grade I–V

Group B

Grade I

Minor symptoms (postoperative pain) (2)

Hospital stay and follow-up

Grade II

Intraoperative hemorrhage (3), with symptoms of ileus (2)

Blood transfusion, conservative care

Hydronephrosis (1)

Ureteral catheter

Postoperative infection (2)

Antibiotics and follow-up

Minor bladder leakage in cystography (3)

Extended use of bladder catheter

Grade III

Perforation of ileum (1)

Ileal resection

Leakage from ureter with ileus (1)

Ureteroneocystostomy

Rupture of bladder suture (1)

Bladder suturing

Grade IVV

Group C

Grade I

Grade II

Intraoperative hemorrhage (7), symptoms of ileus (1), and infection (1)

Blood transfusion, conservative care, antibiotics

Leakage from bladder to vagina and rectum, and intraoperative hemorrhage (1)

Extended use of bladder catheter, blood transfusion

Grade III

Postoperative rupture of fascial sutures, and intraoperative hemorrhage (1)

Fascial resuturing

Postoperative hemorrhage and abscess (1)

Evacuation of hemorrhage

Grade IVV

  1. Classification of surgical complications according to Dindo et al. [6]
  2. Group A: isolated partial cystectomy
  3. Group B: partial cystectomy with concomitant procedures excluding UNC
  4. Group C: UNC with concomitant procedures including partial cystectomy and nephrectomy