Endometriosis Recurrence
For women with Endometriosis a hysterectomy is viewed as a permanent solution to their chronic pelvic pain. For many women, this is the case. However, there will be a small number of women who will experience a recurrence of their sympoms.
Twenty-nine women had hysterectomy with some ovarian tissue preserved; 109 had all ovarian tissue removed. Of those with ovarian preservation, 18 of 29 (62%) had recurrent pain and 9 of 29 (31%) required reoperation. Of those who had no ovarian preservation, 11 of 109 (10%) had recurrent symptoms and 4 of 109 (3.7%) required reoperation. See full report here.
Twenty-nine women had hysterectomy with some ovarian tissue preserved; 109 had all ovarian tissue removed. Of those with ovarian preservation, 18 of 29 (62%) had recurrent pain and 9 of 29 (31%) required reoperation. Of those who had no ovarian preservation, 11 of 109 (10%) had recurrent symptoms and 4 of 109 (3.7%) required reoperation. See full report here.
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