Table 2.
Comparison of the clinical features of 233 recurrence of ovarian endometrioma according to the presence of adenomyosis.
| Subtype II (n = 112) | Other types of adenomyosis (n = 55) | Non-adenomyosis (n = 66) | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative GnRH therapy (n, %) | 89 (79.46) | 35 (63.64) | 36 (54.55) | 0.024 |
| Postoperative LNG-IUD insertion (n, %) | 24 (21.43) | 8 (14.55) | 6 (9.10) | 0.032 |
| 3-year recurrence (n, %) | 53/87 (60.92) | 16/87(18.39) | 18/87 (20.69) | 0.028 |
| 5-year recurrence (n, %) | 85/182 (46.70) | 56/182 (30.77) | 41/182 (22.53) | 0.025 |
| Time of OMA occurrence, mon | 44.28 ± 8.37 | 63.96 ± 10.28 | 69.36 ± 9.34 | 0.017 |
| Time of adenomyosis occurrence, mon | 46.88 ± 12.20 | 69.76 ± 12.49 | - | |
| Time of pain recurrence, mon | 47.12 ± 10.78 | 48.32 ± 12.08 | 48.73 ± 12.36 | 0.56 |
| Pain symptom (n, %) | 96 (85.71) | 38 (69.10) | 12 (18.18) | 0.013 |
| Duration of pain symptom, mon | 28.88 ± 9.02 | 15.36 ± 7.85 | 5.67 ± 1.78 | 0.016 |
| Duration of pain symptom >5 y (n, %) | 21 (18.76) | 7 (12.73) | 6 (9.09) | 0.67 |
| Dysmenorrhea (n, %) | 82 (73.21) | 30 (54.55) | 35 (53.03) | 0.027 |
| Dyspareunia (n, %) | 47 (41.96) | 24 (43.63) | 25 (37.88) | 0.58 |
| Chronic pelvic pain (n, %) | 27 (24.10) | 13 (23.64) | 15 (22.73) | 0.86 |
| VAS dysmenorrhea | 7.81 ± 1.72 | 5.62 ± 1.61 | 4.45 ± 1.26 | 0.034 |
| VAS dyspareunia | 4.63 ± 2.81 | 4.65 ± 2.34 | 4.34 ± 1.84 | 0.72 |
| VAS chronic pelvic pain | 3.54 ± 2.76 | 3.64 ± 2.81 | 3.56 ± 2.17 | 0.78 |
| Dysmenorrhea sever, VAS ≥ 7 (n, %) | 53 (47.32) | 26 (47.27) | 31 (46.97) | 0.69 |
| Dyspareunia severe, VAS ≥ 7 (n, %) | 32 (28.57) | 17 (30.91) | 16 (24.24) | 0.83 |
| No infertility (n, %) | 65 (58.04) | 43 (78.18) | 55 (83.33) | 0.035 |
| Primary infertility (n, %) | 35 (31.25) | 8 (14.55) | 7 (10.77) | 0.014 |
| Secondary infertility (n, %) | 12 (10.71) | 4 (7.27) | 4 (6.06) | 0.63 |
| Duration of infertility >5 y (n, %) | 17 (15.18) | 3 (5.45) | 2 (3.03) | 0.015 |
| Ca125 | 166.26 ± 28.86 | 171.2 ± 33.23 | 100.22 ± 27.64 | 0.65 |
Data are presented as means ± the standard deviation and n (%) as appropriate. Kruskal-Wallis followed by post-hoc Dunn's test or ANOVA test; χ2-test or Fisher's exact test; p < 0.05.