| Title: |
Exploring Patient Adherence to Post-Surgical Follow-Up in Pelvic Endometriosis. |
| Authors: |
Szabo, Tamas, Mitranovici, Melinda-Ildiko, Crisan, Andrada, Melinte, Ioana Marta, Cotrus, Teodora, Tudorache, Vlad, Moraru, Liviu, Moraru, Raluca, Micu, Romeo |
| Source: |
Medicina (1010660X); Jul2023, Vol. 59 Issue 7, p1210, 13p |
| Subject Terms: |
PATIENT compliance, ENDOMETRIOSIS, CHILDBEARING age, PATIENT preferences, PELVIC pain, MENTAL health |
| Abstract: |
Endometriosis is a significant cause of disability that affects 5–10% of reproductive-aged women. Laparoscopy with histological confirmation is the gold standard in establishing the diagnosis as therapeutic management surgery is addressed to a certain category of patients. The objective of this study was to assess patient adherence to follow-up after surgery for endometriosis as the primary endpoint, pain symptoms, quality of life, mental health, and fertility as the secondary endpoints. We have analyzed patients' adherence to follow-up after surgery for endometriosis after 1, 3, 5, and 7 years. Out of the 2538 total number of surgeries, 453 patients replied just to the first questionnaire (group A), 528 to the first and second (group B), and only 356 carried out the entire follow-up schedule. General health was significantly lower for group A (46.6 vs. 56.4) but with no statistical difference in the post-surgical improvement in both groups. Pain level score improvement was lower for group A (10.5 vs. 18.8), which is statistically significant. In this light, laparoscopy still remains the gold standard in diagnosis only. Furthermore, no malignancy was discovered. The mental component was improved by laparoscopy based on SF-36 in group B. Studies on patient preference for surgery versus alternative treatment are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
