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Clinical Study

Posterior Deep Infiltrating Endometriotic Nodules: Operative Considerations according to Lesion Size, Location, and Geometry, during One’s Learning Curve

Table 4

Intraoperative and postoperative characteristics according to size of the DIE nodule.
Patient characteristicsDIE nodule size ≤ 2 cm
(%)		DIE nodule size > 2 cm
(%)		Fisher’s exact test value
Intraoperative characteristics   
 Ovarian suspension20 (74.1)9 (100.0)NS
 Rectosigmoid suspension5 (18.5)6 (66.7)0.012
 Systematic ureteral dissection18 (66.7)8 (88.9)NS
 Division of uterine vein0 (0.0)3 (33.3)0.012
 Excision of pelvic peritoneum22 (81.5)8 (88.9)NS
 Partial colpectomy0 (0.0)3 (33.3)0.012
 Rectal wall suturing0 (0.0)3 (33.3)0.012
 Mean operation length (mins)124216<0.0001
 Mean blood loss (mls)4085<0.001
Postoperative characteristics at 6/12 followup   
 Complete resolution of CPP20 (74.0)5 (55.5)NS
 Vaginal scarring/induration5 (18.5 )6 (84.4)0.012