[Early postoperative complications in a multidisciplinary surgical center exclusively dedicated to endometriosis: A 491-patients series]

Objective: The objective of our study is to present the activity volume and postoperative complications in a center exclusively destined to endometriosis surgery.

Methods: Retrospective mono-centric study analyzing data collected prospectively in patients surgically managed for endometriosis from September 2018 to August 2019.

Results: Four hundred and ninety-one patients underwent surgery for endometriosis during 12 consecutive months: 268 for colorectal localizations (54.6%), 51 for endometriosis of the urinary tract (10.4%), 17 for nodules of ileum and right colon (3.5%), 43 for nodules of parametriums (8.8%), 12 for nodules of sacral roots and sciatic nerves (2.4%), 7 for diaphragmatic localizations (1.4%). Among 268 patients with colorectal endometrioses, of which 48.1% concerned the low and mid rectum, shaving was performed in 102 cases, disc excision in 96 cases and colorectal resection in 100 cases. Stoma was performed in 13.1% of the cases. Patients could have 2 different procedures for multiple colorectal nodules. One hundred and ninety-nine ovarian endometriomas were managed by plasma energy ablation in 64.8%, sclerotherapy in 11.1%, cystectomy in 13.1%, oophorectomy in 11.1%. Major postoperative complications included 12 rectovaginal fistulas, while 18 other surgical procedures were carried out for various complications. In all, 38.1% of procedures involved a general surgeon and 5.3% an urologist.

Conclusion: The creation of centers exclusively destined to endometriosis surgery allows the multidisciplinary management of a high number of patients, with an over-representation of severe forms and rare locations of the disease, followed by satisfactory complication rates.