Table 3 Characteristics of deeply infiltrating endometriosis lesion distribution associated ovarian endometrioma
Variables | Comparison | P-value | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OEM lateralitya | |||||
Unilateral n = 184(%) | Bilateral n = 120(%) | ||||
Number of DIE lesions | 2.76 ± 1.52 | 2.33 ± 1.34 | 0.006* |  |  |
Uterosacral ligament | 151(82.1) | 94(78.3) | 0.421 | 1.266 | 0.712–2.249 |
Intestine | 72(39.1) | 21(17.5) | 0.000* | 3.031 | 1.738–5.286 |
Vagina | 32(17.4) | 8(6.70) | 0.007* | 2.947 | 1.308–6.641 |
Posterior fornix | 23(12.5) | 10(8.3) | 0.100 | 1.571 | 0.720–3.431 |
Ureter | 29(15.8) | 18(15.0) | 0.858 | 1.060 | 0.560–2.009 |
Fallopian tube | 19(10.3) | 10(8.3) | 0.563 | 1.267 | 0.568–2.827 |
Rectovaginal pouch | 16(8.7) | 14(11.7) | 0.396 | 0.767 | 0.359–1.637 |
| Â | Side of OEMa | Â | |||
Left side n = 98(%) | Right side n = 86(%) | ||||
Number of DIE lesions | 2.83 ± 1.56 | 2.74 ± 1.53 | 0.678 |  |  |
Uterosacral ligament | 81(82.7) | 70(81.4) | 0.824 | 1.089 | 0.512–2.315 |
Intestine | 40(40.8) | 32(37.2) | 0.617 | 1.164 | 0.642–2.109 |
Vagina | 18(18.4) | 15(17.4) | 0.870 | 1.065 | 0.500–2.268 |
Posterior fornix | 15(15.3) | 8(9.3) | 0.219 | 1.762 | 0.078–4.386 |
Ureter | 16(16.3) | 13(15.1) | 0.822 | 1.096 | 0.494–2.431 |
Fallopian tube | 8(8.2) | 11(12.8) | 0.303 | 0.606 | 0.232–1.584 |
Rectovaginal pouch | 9(9.2) | 7(8.1) | 0.802 | 1.141 | 0.406–3.207 |
| Â | Unilateral OEM sizea | Â | |||
≤50 mm n = 112(%) | > 50 mm n = 72(%) | ||||
Number of DIE lesions | 2.77 ± 1.4 | 2.82 ± 1.4 | 0.960 |  |  |
Uterosacral ligament | 87(77.7) | 64(88.9) | 0.053 | 0.435 | 0.184–1.027 |
Intestine | 54(48.2) | 17(23.6) | 0.001* | 3.012 | 1.560–5.817 |
Vagina | 25(22.3) | 6(8.3) | 0.013* | 3.161 | 1.226–8.164 |
Posterior fornix | 11(9.8) | 12(16.7) | 0.171 | 0.545 | 0.226–1.311 |
Ureter | 15(13.4) | 14(19.4) | 0.272 | 0.641 | 0.289–1.423 |
Fallopian tube | 10(8.9) | 9(12.5) | 0.437 | 0.686 | 0.264–1.781 |
Rectovaginal pouch | 11(9.8) | 12(16.7) | 0.171 | 0.545 | 0.226–1.311 |