Survey: Clinical Outcome After Bowel Resection in Women Due to Endometriosis

Survey: Clinical Outcome After Bowel Resection in Women Due to Endometriosis

Endometriosis is one of the most frequent benign diseases that can affect women in their reproductive age. In severe form, the colon or rectum may be involved. It has been shown that the surgical treatment improve typical symptoms like pain and dyspareunia. The investigators evaluated the functional results and quality of life after laparoscopic colonic resection for endometriosis

A clinical analysis of thirty women with typical symptoms including pelvic pain, infertility and endometriotic bowel lesions who underwent laparoscopic surgery including colonic resection performed from 2009 to 2012. Quality of life and pain was documented postoperatively. We conduct a telephone survey, which starts at May 2014.

Inclusion Criteria:

• •Clinical diagnosis of endometriosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unwillingness to participate on the survey