J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2022 Jan 2:S1553-4650(21)01340-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.12.017. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess if deep endometriosis surgery affects the bladder function.
DESIGN: Prospective multicenter observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
SETTING: Academic researches centers.
PATIENTS: Thirty-two patients with diagnosis of deep endometriosis requiring surgery.
INTERVENTIONS: Women were evaluated with urodynamic studies, ICIQ-UI SF and ICIQ-OAB questionnaires before and 3 months after surgery.
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The main outcome measure was the impact of deep endometriosis surgery on urodynamic parameters. All cystomanometric parameters showed an improvement postoperatively: in particular, the first desire to void (120 vs 204 ml, p<0.001) and the bladder capacity (358 vs 409 ml, p=0.011) increased significantly after surgery. Of the uroflow parameters, the maximal voiding flow improved significantly postoperatively (19 vs 25 ml/sec, p=0.026). The ICIQ-UI SF (2.5 vs 0, p=0.0005) and ICIQ-OAB (4.3 vs 1.2, p<0.001) questionnaires showed a significant postoperative improvement too.
CONCLUSIONS: Our data show that in a selected population of patients with DE (not requiring bowel or urethral resection), the bladder function improves after surgery, both during filling and on voiding urodynamic phases. Postoperatively, patients with DE become aware of bladder filling later, have a higher bladder capacity and have a higher maximal flow. The postoperative urodynamic results are corroborated by the improved scores on the bladder questionnaires.
PMID:34986409 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.12.017
