Luigi Carlo Turco, Diego Raimondo, Antonio Raffone, Ivano Raimondo, Virginia Vargiu, Arianna Raspollini, Antonio Travaglino, Raffaele Tinelli, Enrico Zanetti, Gabriella Ferrandina, Renato Seracchioli, Paolo Casadio, Giovanni Scambia, Francesco Cosentino
OBJECTIVE: To compare safety and effectiveness of two-different directions of suturing the posterior vaginal breach (horizontal [Ho] vs vertical [Ve]) in women undergoing recto-vaginal endometriosis (RVE) nodule resection. METHODS: A multicenter, retrospective, observational, cohort study was performed including all women of reproductive age undergoing RVE nodule resection between March 2013 and December 2018 at our tertiary centers. Patients included in the present study were divided into two groups based on the direction in suturing the posterior vaginal fornix defect, for comparisons in terms of rate of postoperative complications, pain relief, pain and anatomical recurrence, and length of hospital stay...
September 16, 2023: International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics