Clinical Outcome after Colonic Resection in Women with Endometriosis
Table 3
Patients’ clinical symptoms before surgery, 1 year postoperatively, and at the time of the phone survey.
Characteristics
Preoperative
1 year postoperatively
At time of telephone survey
Pain during defecation1
6.77 ± 3.57
1.41 ± 2.44
1.91 ± 2.81
<0.001**
0.007**
<0.903
<0.001**
Diarrhea1
1.82 ± 3.16
1.95 ± 2.85
1.5 ± 2.15
0.885
Constipation1
3.09 ± 3.94
2.23 ± 3.21
2.41 ± 3.11
0.825
Pelvic pain1
8.18 ± 2.87
2.95 ± 2.98
2.09 ± 2.96
0.001**
<0.001**
0.528
<0.001**
Dyspareunia1
3.18 ± 3.45
1.64 ± 2.54
1.86 ± 2.46
0.147
0.169
0.997
0.003**
Dysmenorrhea1
8.00 ± 3.10
2.45 ± 3.00
2.73 ± 3.37
<0.001**
<0.001**
0.997
<0.001**
Hematochezia (yes/no)
0.004**
0.004**
>0.999
<0.001**
Data are presented as means plus or minus standard deviation. 1Numerical rating scale: the question can be answered with 0 (absent) to 10 (unbearable). : value overall; : value before surgery versus 1 year postoperatively; : value before surgery versus time of telephone survey; : value 1 year postoperatively versus time of telephone survey. ; **P < 0,01.
