Table 1.
Basic Characteristics of Patients Included in Case Series
| Case | Age | Pre-operative Symptoms | Previous Surgery | Procedure | Operation Time | Blood Loss (mL) | Hospital Stay (days) | Pathologic Confirmation of Endometriosis | Follow-up (months) | Post-operative Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Diffuse pelvic pain, diarrhea, painful BM, dysmenorrhea | Laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis (2000 and 2002); Cesarean section (2003) | Robot assisted laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, bilateral salpingoophorectomy, segmental bowel resection and reanastomosis | 5h49m | 350 | 3 | Rectosigmoid colon, right and left ovaries, left fallopian tube | 14 | None |
| 2 | 30 | Constipation, pain with bowel movement | Exploratory laparoscopy (2009) | Robot assisted laparoscopic disc excision of anterior rectal wall | 4h17m | 100 | 1 | Rectovaginal septum, anterior rectal wall, bladder serosa, | 16 | Mild constipation, much improved |
| 3 | 49 | Diffuse pelvic pain, dyspareunia, dysmenorrheal, menorrhagia, urgency, frequency, incomplete void | Hernia repair (1987); Cystotomy with J stent placement (2006) | Robot assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, right ureteroneocystostomy and psoas hitch | 5h15m | 125 | 3 | Uterosacral and cardinal ligaments, ureter | 55 | Mild RUQ pain related to gallbladder polyps, subsequently underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy |
| 4 | 36 | Diffuse pelvic pain, constipation, dyspareunia, left sided lower extremity edema | Exploratory laparotomy, left salpingoophorectomy (1/2009); left ureteral stent (3/2009) | Robot assisted laparoscopic treatment of extensive pelvic and extragenital endometriosis including endometriosis of pelvic sidewalls, extensive right utererolysis, left nephrectomy | 7h55m | 300 | 3 | Serosa right ureter, rectal bulb biopsy, left perirectal biopsy left and right pelvic sidewall, left ovarian remnant, left ureteral biopsy, left iliac vessel biopsy, left common iliac artery biopsy | 12 | Mild diarrhea, resolved, no pain |
| 5 | 31 | Frequency, painful urination during menses | None | Robot assisted laparoscopic segmental bladder resection and repair | 4h 5m | 100 | 2 | Bladder excision, uterine biopsy | 16 | Mild cramping after sex, yeast infections |