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. 2011 Oct-Dec;15(4):439–447. doi: 10.4293/108680811X13176785203798

Table 2.

Surgical Procedures Performed in Patients with Urinary Endometriosis (N=30)

Ureteral Endometriosis N=16 (53%) Bladder Endometriosis N=15 (50%)
ASFr-classification (intra-operative finding)
    Stage I 0 1 (6.7)
    Stage II 0 3 (20)
    Stage III 6 (37.5) 1 (6.7)
    Stage IV 10 (62.5) 10 (66.7)
Urinary tract surgical procedures
    Ureterolysis 13 (81.3) 2 (13.3)
    Ureterectomy + end-to-end ureteral anastomosis 3 (18.8) 1 (6.7)
    Ureterectomy + ureteroneocystotomy 2* (12.5) 1** (6.7)
    Nephrectomy 0 0
    Partial cystectomy 1 (6.3) 15 (100)
        Full-thickness 1 (6.3) 13 (86.7)
        Without opening the bladder 0 2 (13.3)
Digestive tract surgical procedures
    Rectal shaving 5 (31.3) 2 (13.3)
    Colorectal resection + colorectal anastomosis 1 (6.3) 5 (33.3)
    Temporary stoma 1 (6.3) 5 (33.3)
    Small bowel resection 1 (6.3) 1 (6.7)
    Appendectomy 0 1 (6.7)
    Omentoplasty 2 (12.5) 1 (6.7)
Other surgical procedures
    Excision of rectovaginal nodules 4 (25) 3 (20)
    Ovarian endometrioma vaporization using plasma energy 1 (6.3) 1 (6.7)
    Ovarian endometrioma cystectomy 3 (18.8) 3 (20)
    Total hysterectomy 3 (18.8) 2 (13.3)
Operative time (min) 281.9±98.6 260.3±116.7
Surgical route
    Laparoscopy 15 (93.8) 12 (80)
    Laparotomy 1 (6.3) 3 (20)
Intraoperative complications
    Hemorrhage requiring laparoconversion 1 (6.3) 0
    Inadvertent ureteral section 0 1** (6.7)