Table 4 Examinations, medical treatment, and surgery due to gastrointestinal symptoms
From: Gastrointestinal symptoms among endometriosis patients—A case-cohort study
Patients with endometriosisn = 109 | |
|---|---|
Examinations conducted because of gastrointestinal symptoms (n) | |
Diagnostic laparoscopy (without surgery) | 30 |
No examinations conducted | 23 |
Ultrasonography | 17 |
Colonoscopy | 13 |
Gastroscopy | 12 |
Unspecified examinations (including x-ray and endoscopy) | 9 |
Rectoscopy | 8 |
Previous or current pharmacological treatment because of gastrointestinal complaints (Yes/No/Unknown) | |
Opioids | 20/88/1 |
Other analgesic treatment than opioids | 21/78/10 |
Other pharmacological treatment than analgesics | 29/70/10 |
Types of pharmacological treatment other than opioids for gastrointestinal complaints (n) | |
NSAIDs | 16 |
Bulking agents or laxatives | 11 |
PPIs | 10 |
Paracetamol | 9 |
Loperamide | 2 |
Gabapentin or pregabalin | 2 |
Natural remedies or probiotics | 2 |
Cyanocobalamin | 1 |
Diazepam | 1 |
Papaverine | 1 |
Types of current medication (n) | |
Combined oral contraceptives | 23 |
NSAIDs | 20 |
Antidepressants (including SSRIs, venlafaxin, and mirtazapin) | 19 |
Opioids | 14 |
Paracetamol | 14 |
Allergy and asthma medication | 11 |
Have undergone abdominal surgery (Yes/No) | 98/11 |
Type of abdominal surgery (n) | |
Laproscopic surgery (because of endometriosis) | 71 |
Unspecified | 43 |
Sectio | 11 |
Appendectomy | 8 |
Hysterectomy | 8 |
Removal of ovaries and/or oviducts | 6 |