Surgical outcomes in women diagnosed with deep endometriosis involving urological structures

Abstract

Introduction

The prevalence of endometriosis is estimated to be about 10% among women of reproductive age. In about 5–10% of these patients, involvement of urological structures will be developed due to deep endometriosis. Urologists should be familiar with the management of these patients, who will require multidisciplinary care with medical and surgical treatment.

Material and Methods

Retrospective study of patients diagnosed with deep endometriosis involving urological structures who underwent surgery performed jointly with gynecology and colorectal surgery departments from June 2012 until June 2021 (60 cases). Urologic symptoms were grouped into 3 groupers for subsequent analysis (storage symptoms, voiding symptoms, and low back pain).

Results

Storage symptoms (frequency and urgency) are the most frequent urologic symptoms. Patients with storage symptoms and low back pain showed improvement after surgery. In contrast, patients with voiding symptoms did not improve with surgical treatment.

Conclusions

The prevalence of endometriosis and the likelihood of involving urologic structures require the urologic community to be aware of the pathology.

Patients with storage symptoms will improve following excision of the endometriotic nodules. The need for Partial cystectomies with ureteral reimplantation can be safely performed by laparoscopic or robotic approach, even in previously operated patients, without compromising long-term function.