Laparoscopic surgery for the management of ovarian endometrioma |
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Authors: | Yoshida Souichi Harada Tasuku Iwabe Tomio Terakawa Naoki |
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Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan. souichi@grape.emd.tottori-u.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of laparoscopic surgery on the symptoms associated with ovarian endometrioma. We also examined serum IL-6 concentrations in patients with endometrioma. Ninety-two patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometrioma were enrolled in this study. The mean duration of follow-up was 27.6 months. Transvaginal ultrasound examinations revealed a recurrence of endometrioma in 13% of the cases. We evaluated the severity of dysmenorrhea using a 0-3-point verbal rating scale, and found that the dysmenorrhea score was statistically improved after the operation. Follicular growth was preserved in 94%, and the pregnancy rate was 43%. We measured serum IL-6 concentrations in 14 patients with ovarian endometrioma and 4 patients with benign gynecologic disease without endometriosis. IL-6 was significantly higher in patients with endometrioma than in those without endometriosis at the time of diagnosis. The mean serum IL-6 concentration significantly decreased after the operation. In conclusion, laparoscopic surgery is effective for alleviating pain and preserving fertility in patients with endometrioma. Measurements of serum IL-6 concentrations may be useful for the management of endometrioma. |
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