Table 3.
Changes in main largest diameter and volume of rectosigmoid nodules during the treatment.
| Largest Diameter of Endometriotic Nodules (mm ± SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6-month treatment | 12-month treatment | 24-month treatment | 36-month treatment |
| 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.6 ± 0.5 P = 0.075 * | 2.4 ± 0.5 P = 0.003 * P = 0.046 § | 2.3 ± 0.6 P = 0.026 * P = 0.073 § P = 0.421 ¥ | 2.3 ± 0.5 P = 0.038 * P = 0.234 § P = 0.421 ¥ P = 0.856 £ |
| Volume of Endometriotic Nodules (cm3 ± SD) | ||||
| Baseline | 6-month treatment | 12-month treatment | 24-month treatment | 36-month treatment |
| 4.0 ± 2.1 | 3.7 ± 1.4 P = 0.033 * | 3.1 ± 1.2 P < 0.001 * P < 0.001 § | 3.2 ± 1.3 P = 0.006 * P = 0.017 § P = 0.153 ¥ | 3.0 ± 1.5 P = 0.011 * P = 0.010 § P = 0.677 ¥ P = 0.560 £ |
* Compared with baseline; § compared with 6-month follow-up; ¥ compared with 12-month follow-up; £ compared with 24-month follow-up.