Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 27) | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤30 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 31–35 | 11 | 40.7% | |
| >35 | 15 | 55.6% | |
| Average BMI | 23.1 | ||
| Previous LSC with TOE | 11 | 40% | |
| Primary Chief Complaint | Pain | 10 | 37% |
| Irregular bleeding or spotting | 2 | 7% | |
| Infertility | 4 | 14% | |
| Pain and bleeding | 7 | 26% | |
| Pain and infertility | 3 | 11% | |
| Irregular bleeding and infertility | 1 | 3% | |
| Pre-operative IVF attempts | 9/17 | 52% | |
| Pre-operative IUI attempts | 8/17 | 29.6% | |
| Parity | 1 | 20 | 74% |
| ≥2 | 7 | 26% | |
| History of Smoking | 1 | 3.7% | |
| History of Diabetes Mellitus |
2 | 7.4% | |
| Symptoms | Irregular vaginal bleeding | 18 | 67% |
| Pelvic pain | 22 | 81% | |
| Urinary symptoms | 12 | 44% | |
| Dysmenorrhea | 19 | 70% | |
| Existing Conditions |
Infertility < 1 year | 2 | 7% |
| Infertility ≥ 1 year | 11 | 41% | |
| Previous surgical diagnosis of endometriosis |
12 | 44% | |
| Modality of Diagnosing Niche | Sonogram | 19 | 70% |
| Sonohysterogram | 3 | 11% | |
| MRI | 1 | 3.7% | |
| Not diagnosed | 4 | 15.3% | |
| Surgical Approach of Repair |
Hysteroscopy only | 1 | 3.7% |
| Laparoscopy and hysteroscopy | 23 | 85.2% | |
| Hysterectomy | 3 | 11.1% | |
| Number of Cesarean Deliveries |
1 | 20 | 74% |
| ≥2 | 7 | 26% |
LSC = laparoscopy. TOE = treatment of endometriosis.