The Deep Pelvic Endometriosis Index (dPEI) is a preoperative MRI-based score initially validated to predict surgical outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic treatment for deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE). Its applicability in …
Deep endometriosis (DE) is established to cause chronic pelvic pain (CPP), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and altered bowel function. Although the aim of surgical excision is often to relieve …
Urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) commonly presents with urinary urgency, frequency, retention, and hesitancy. Although surgical excision consistently improves storage symptoms postoperatively, voiding dysfunction often persists due to interactions between clearing …
Although the benefit of nerve-sparing surgery for deep endometriosis (DE) with postoperative voiding dysfunction has been demonstrated, it requires a high level of surgical skill to accurately remove endometriosis lesions …
Advanced pelvic surgeries, such as radical hysterectomy, deep endometriosis surgery and sacrocolpopexy, pose risks to autonomic pelvic nerves leading to voiding dysfunction and reduced quality of life. This review article …
To determine if surgical excision of suspected pelvic endometriosis patient's complaints of voiding dysfunction.
To define the risk factors of post-operative voiding dysfunction according to the type of surgical procedure performed. A systematic review through PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases …