Table 1 Baseline characteristics, symptoms, and CSE sites of the patientsa
From: Cesarean scar endometriosis: presentation of 198 cases and literature review
Characteristic | n (%) | Mean ± SD (range) |
|---|---|---|
Age of the patients (years) | 32.0 ± 4.0 (21–43) | |
Age at CS (years) | 27.1 ± 3.5 (19–37) | |
Parity | ||
1 | 175 (88.4) | |
2 | 23 (11.6) | |
No. of CSs | ||
1 | 186 (93.9) | |
2 | 12 (6.1) | |
Latency period (months) | 31.6 ± 23.9 (1–120) | |
Duration between symptoms and surgery (months) | 28.3 ± 25.0 (1–180) | |
Symptoms | ||
Abdominal mass | 195 (98.5) | |
Cyclic pain | 172 (86.9) | |
Noncyclic pain | 26 (13.1) | |
Dysmenorrhea | 64 (32.3) | |
Incision type | ||
Pfannenstiel | 160 (80.8) | |
Vertical midline | 38 (19.2) | |
No. of endometriomas | ||
Single | 187 (94.4) | |
Multiple | 11 (5.6) | |
Endometrioma location | ||
Pfannenstiel incision | ||
No. of endometriomas | 171 (81.8) | |
Left corner | 65 (38.0) | |
Middle | 29 (17.0) | |
Right corner | 77 (45.0) | |
Vertical midline incision | ||
No. of endometriomas | 38 (18.2) | |
Upper corner | 15 (39.5) | |
Middle | 6 (15.8) | |
Lower corner | 17 (44.7) | |