Reoperation rates for recurrent ovarian endometriomas after surgical excision.

Ahmed, M. Shafeeq; Barbieri, Robert L.; Ahmed, M S; Barbieri, R L

This was a retrospective study analyzing the need for reoperation for recurrent endometriomas after surgical therapy. There were 104 women who were followed after surgical excision of endometriomas, with a cross section of 46 gynecologic surgeons. When using a life-table for follow-up analysis, only 2.9% of all patients had reoperation for recurrence, with a maximum recurrence probability of 7% at 32 months of follow-up.

ENDOMETRIOSIS; LONGITUDINAL method; REOPERATION; TIME; OVARIAN cysts; DISEASE relapse; RETROSPECTIVE studies

Gynecologic & Obstetric Investigation, 1997, Vol 43, Issue 1, p53

0378-7346

Academic Journal

10.1159/000291819