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Table 2 Intraoperative details and follow-up results

From: Clinical characteristics and surgical treatment of ureteral endometriosis: our experience with 40 cases

 

No. pts (%)

Surgical procedures

 

 Ureteroureterostomy

12 (30%)

  Open

11 (28%)

  Robotic

1 (3%)

 Ureteroneocystostomy

22 (55%)

  Open

17 (43%)

  Laparoscopic

4 (10%)

  Robotic

1 (3%)

 Nephroureterectomy

5 (13%)

  Open

2 (5%)

  Laparoscopic

3 (8%)

 Ureteral stent placement

1 (3%)

Concomitant gynecologic operation

13 (33%)

 Total hysterectomy + pelvic endometrial nodules resection

2 (5%)

 Total hysterectomy + salpingo-oophorectomy

3 (8%)

 Salpingo-oophorectomy + pelvic endometrial nodules resection

2 (5%)

 Pelvic endometrial nodules resection

1 (3%)

 Salpingo-oophorectomy

3 (8%)

 Myomectomy

2 (5%)

Mean operative time, min (range)

152.4 (19–380)

Mean post-operative hospitalization, day (range)

6.7 (2–13)

Surgical complications, n

3 (8%)

 Sigmoid colon injury/intestinal obstruction/blood transfusion

1/1/1

Postoperative endocrine therapy, n

9 (23%)

Total follow-up patients, n

28 (70%)

 Ureteroureterostomy

7

  Open

6

  Robotic

1

 Ureteroneocystostomy

16

  Open

13

  Laparoscopic

3

 Nephroureterectomy

4

  Open

1

  Laparoscopic

3

 Ureteral stent placement

1

Median follow-up time, month (range)

71 (11–150)

Positive follow-up results, n

3

 Flank pain (open ureteroureterostomy group)

1

 Recurrent urinary tract infection (open ureteroneocystostomy group)

1

 Unresolved hydronephrosis (open ureteroureterostomy group)

1