Research Article

Recurrence Rate and Risk Factors for the Recurrence of Ovarian Endometriosis after Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy

Table 2

Univariate analysis of factors related to OE recurrence.

FactorsStudyControlOR95% CI

(%)24 (22.6)82 (77.4)NA14.50–30.70
(years)4 (16.7)31 (37.8)0.330.10–1.05
(kg/m2)1 (4.2)3 (3.7)1.150.11–11.54
Multiparous4 (16.7)23 (28.0)0.510.16–1.66
History2 (8.3)4 (4.9)1.770.30–10.33
Symptoms
 Dysmenorrhea21 (87.5)77 (94.0)0.460.10–2.06
 Pelvic pain17 (70.8)54 (65.9)1.260.47–3.39
 Dyspareunia2 (8.3)9 (11.0)0.740.15–3.67
 Infertility16 (66.7)45 (54.9)1.640.63–4.27
Bilaterality of cyst9 (37.5)35 (42.7)0.810.32–2.05
 mm20 (83.3)72 (87.8)0.690.20–2.45
Associated disease
 Pelvic endometriosis20 (83.3)64 (78.0)1.410.43–4.64
 Adenomyosis5 (20.8)11 (13.4)1.700.53–5.48
 Myoma uteri2 (8.3)7 (8.5)0.950.19–5.03
rASRM
 III9 (37.5)42 (51.2)NANA
 IV15 (62.5)40 (48.8)NANA
Pre-op Rx13 (54.2)41 (50.0)0.850.44–2.11
Post-op Rx6 (25.0)42 (51.2)3.151.14–8.74
Post-op preg6 (25.0)40 (48.8)2.861.03–7.93

Study: recurrence cases; control: nonrecurrence cases; BMI: body mass index; history: surgical history; symptoms: symptom before surgery; rASRM: revised American Society of Reproductive Medicine; pre-op Rx: preoperative medical treatment; post-op Rx: postoperative medical treatment; post-op preg: postoperative pregnancy.