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A narrative review of functional outcomes following nerve-sparing surgery for deeply infiltrating endometriosis

  • Beth Leopold , Jordan S. Klebanoff , Sofiane Bendifallah , Jean Marc Ayoubi , Thiers Soares ORCID logo , Sara Rahman und Gaby N. Moawad ORCID logo EMAIL logo
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 5. März 2021
Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation
Aus der Zeitschrift Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation Band 43 Heft 2

Abstract

Endometriosis negatively impacts the lives of countless women around the world. When medical management fails to improve the quality of life for women with either previously confirmed or suspected endometriosis often a decision must be made whether or not to proceed with surgery. When deeply infiltrating disease is diagnosed either clinically or by imaging studies often medical management alone will not suffice without excisional surgery. Surgery for endometriosis, especially deeply infiltrating disease, is not without risks. Aside from common risks of surgery endometriosis may also involve pelvic nerves, which can be hard to recognize to the untrained eye. Identification of pelvic nerves commonly encountered during endometriosis surgery is paramount to avoid inadvertent injury to optimize function outcomes. Injury to pelvic nerves can lead to urinary retention, constipation, sexual dysfunction, and refractory pain. However, nerve-sparing surgery for endometriosis has been proven to mitigate these complications and enhance recovery following surgery. Here we review the benefits of nerve-sparing surgery for deeply infiltrating disease.

Keywords: constipation; endometriosis; functional outcomes; nerve-sparing surgery; urinary retention
Corresponding author: Gaby N. Moawad, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University Hospital, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 20037, Washington, DC, USA, E-mail:

  1. Research funding: Authors state no funding involved.

  2. Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: Dr. Moawad is a speaker for Intuitive Surgical

  4. Informed consent: Informed consent is not applicable.

  5. Ethical approval: The conducted research is not related to either human or animals use.

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Received: 2020-09-15
Accepted: 2021-02-18
Published Online: 2021-03-05

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Artikel in diesem Heft

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Special Issue 1: Adenomyosis and Endometriosis: An Update; Edited by René Druckmann and Adolf E. Schindler
  3. Review Articles
  4. The impact of endometriosis on the outcome of assisted reproductive techniques: role of fertility preservation
  5. A narrative review of functional outcomes following nerve-sparing surgery for deeply infiltrating endometriosis
  6. Appropriate surgical management of ovarian endometrioma: excision or drainage?
  7. Diaphragmatic endometriosis and thoracic endometriosis syndrome: a review on diagnosis and treatment
  8. Rates of anastomotic leak and fistula following surgical management of bowel endometriosis: a comparison of shaving, discoid excision, and segmental resection
  9. Endometriosis at all ages: diagnostic ultrasound
  10. Special Issue 2: Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients and Survivors; Edited by René Druckmann and Adolf E. Schindler
  11. Opinion Paper
  12. Quality of life and sexual dysfunction in gynaecological cancer patients: a psychosomatic approach
  13. Review Articles
  14. Fertility preservation in women with early ovarian cancer
  15. Fertility in BRCA mutation carriers: counseling BRCA-mutated patients on reproductive issues
  16. Fertility preservation in borderline ovarian tumor patients and survivors
  17. Regular Issue
  18. Original Articles
  19. Effects of iron-related compounds and bilirubin on redox homeostasis in endometriosis and its malignant transformations
  20. miR-515-3p, miR-623, miR-1272 and Notch3 protein as new biomarkers of Hepatocellular carcinoma
  21. Combination therapy of calcitriol inhibits the proliferation of breast cancer cells: new concept of nonclassical function of calcitriol
  22. The change pattern in serum G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER1) levels during pregnancy with and without gestational diabetes mellitus
  23. Effects of Helichrysum Psudoplicatum supplementation on pruritus intensity, fatigue, quality of life and anorexia in hemodialysis patients: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial
  24. The anticancer and free radical scavenging potential of the Unani medicine Agaricus albus L.
  25. Review Articles
  26. What is the optimal luteal support in assisted reproductive technology?
  27. The relation between obesity, kisspeptin, leptin, and male fertility
https://doi.org/10.1515/hmbci-2020-0064
Schlagwörter für diesen Artikel
constipation; endometriosis; functional outcomes; nerve-sparing surgery; urinary retention

Artikel in diesem Heft

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Special Issue 1: Adenomyosis and Endometriosis: An Update; Edited by René Druckmann and Adolf E. Schindler
  3. Review Articles
  4. The impact of endometriosis on the outcome of assisted reproductive techniques: role of fertility preservation
  5. A narrative review of functional outcomes following nerve-sparing surgery for deeply infiltrating endometriosis
  6. Appropriate surgical management of ovarian endometrioma: excision or drainage?
  7. Diaphragmatic endometriosis and thoracic endometriosis syndrome: a review on diagnosis and treatment
  8. Rates of anastomotic leak and fistula following surgical management of bowel endometriosis: a comparison of shaving, discoid excision, and segmental resection
  9. Endometriosis at all ages: diagnostic ultrasound
  10. Special Issue 2: Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients and Survivors; Edited by René Druckmann and Adolf E. Schindler
  11. Opinion Paper
  12. Quality of life and sexual dysfunction in gynaecological cancer patients: a psychosomatic approach
  13. Review Articles
  14. Fertility preservation in women with early ovarian cancer
  15. Fertility in BRCA mutation carriers: counseling BRCA-mutated patients on reproductive issues
  16. Fertility preservation in borderline ovarian tumor patients and survivors
  17. Regular Issue
  18. Original Articles
  19. Effects of iron-related compounds and bilirubin on redox homeostasis in endometriosis and its malignant transformations
  20. miR-515-3p, miR-623, miR-1272 and Notch3 protein as new biomarkers of Hepatocellular carcinoma
  21. Combination therapy of calcitriol inhibits the proliferation of breast cancer cells: new concept of nonclassical function of calcitriol
  22. The change pattern in serum G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER1) levels during pregnancy with and without gestational diabetes mellitus
  23. Effects of Helichrysum Psudoplicatum supplementation on pruritus intensity, fatigue, quality of life and anorexia in hemodialysis patients: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial
  24. The anticancer and free radical scavenging potential of the Unani medicine Agaricus albus L.
  25. Review Articles
  26. What is the optimal luteal support in assisted reproductive technology?
  27. The relation between obesity, kisspeptin, leptin, and male fertility
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