Table 1.
Clinical data of patients with large and small scar endometriomas
| Clinical data | L-SE (13 cases with 13 nodules) | S-SE (17 cases with 20 nodules) | P |
| Mean age (yr) (range) | 31.3 (22-39) | 30.8 (20-42) | NS |
| No. of cesarean sections (range) | 1.8 (1-3) | 1.5 (1-3) | NS |
| Time since last cesarean section (mo) | 66.0 ± 29.5 | 39.6 ± 18.0 | < 0.01 |
| Onset of symptoms (mo before admission) | 43.0 ± 29.0 | 17.4 ± 20.0 | < 0.01 |
| Known pelvic endometriosis | 2 | 1 | NS |
| Previous pelvic/abdominal surgery | 2 | 0 | NS |
| Inconclusive previous diagnostic exams1 | 5 | 0 | < 0.05 |
| Continuous pain | 4 | 2 | NS |
| Cyclic pain | 8 | 14 | NS |
1
Either computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging/Fine Needle Biopsy/laparoscopy. L-SE: Large scar endometrioma; S-SE: Small scar endometrioma; NS: Not significant.