Table 1 Surgical procedures, additional surgical procedures, intra-operative and postoperative complications of the laparoscopic management of DIE
| Â | Number |
|---|---|
Surgical procedures: | Â |
- Recto-vaginal septum nodule resection | 62 |
- Intestinal nodule shaving | 50 |
- Segmental intestinal resection | 16 |
- Vagina nodule resection | 32 |
- Utero-sacral ligaments nodule resection | 44 |
- Bladder nodule resection | 41 |
- Ureteral nodule resection: | 18 |
- Ureterolyisis | 15 |
- Segmental ureteral resection with end to end anastomosis | 3 |
Additional surgical procedures performed: | Â |
- Appendectomy | 4 |
- Nephrectomy | 1 |
- Temporary colostomy | 1 |
Intra-operative complications | Â |
- Bowel injury | 0 |
- Bladder injury | 0 |
- Ureteral injury | 0 |
- Vascular injury | 1 |
- Blood loss exceeding 500 ml - Conversion to laparotomy | 1 0 |
Postoperative complications | Â |
- Transient fever > 38 °C | 8 |
- Transient urinary retention | 3 |
- Urinary incontinence | 1 |
- Uretero-vaginal fistula | 1 |
- Recto-vaginal fistula | 1 |