TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of long-term clinically detected recurrence rates of deep, ovarian, and pelvic endometriosis
AU - Busacca, Mauro
AU - Chiaffarino, Francesca
AU - Candiani, Massimo
AU - Vignali, Michele
AU - Bertulessi, Carlo
AU - Oggioni, Giulia
AU - Parazzini, Fabio
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - Objective: This study was undertaken to analyze the frequency and the determinants of long-term clinically detectable recurrence rate of deep, ovarian, and pelvic endometriosis. Study design: The clinical data of 1106 women with first diagnosis of endometriosis observed between 1979 and 2001 were collected. Results: The 4-year recurrence rate was 24.6%, 17.8%, 30.6% and 23.7%, respectively, for cases of ovarian, pelvic, deep, and ovarian and pelvic endometriosis (P <.05). The recurrence rates decreased in all groups (with the exception of ovarian endometriosis) in the class age 34 years or older, these findings were significant (P <.05). Radicality was associated with lower recurrence rates in all the groups. A pregnancy after diagnosis was associated with a reduced risk of recurrence. Conclusion: The study shows that the recurrence rates of endometriosis were higher in case of deep endometriosis and that the risk factors for recurrence were similar among women with endometriosis at different sites.
AB - Objective: This study was undertaken to analyze the frequency and the determinants of long-term clinically detectable recurrence rate of deep, ovarian, and pelvic endometriosis. Study design: The clinical data of 1106 women with first diagnosis of endometriosis observed between 1979 and 2001 were collected. Results: The 4-year recurrence rate was 24.6%, 17.8%, 30.6% and 23.7%, respectively, for cases of ovarian, pelvic, deep, and ovarian and pelvic endometriosis (P <.05). The recurrence rates decreased in all groups (with the exception of ovarian endometriosis) in the class age 34 years or older, these findings were significant (P <.05). Radicality was associated with lower recurrence rates in all the groups. A pregnancy after diagnosis was associated with a reduced risk of recurrence. Conclusion: The study shows that the recurrence rates of endometriosis were higher in case of deep endometriosis and that the risk factors for recurrence were similar among women with endometriosis at different sites.
KW - Endometriosis
KW - Prognostic factors
KW - Risk factors
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.078
DO - 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.078
M3 - Article
C2 - 16890551
AN - SCOPUS:33746513061
VL - 195
SP - 426
EP - 432
JO - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
SN - 0002-9378
IS - 2
ER -