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Table 3 Mean improvement (± Standard deviation) of SF-36 scores six months after surgery.

From: Does laparoscopic management of deep infiltrating endometriosis improve quality of life? A prospective study

 

INTESTINAL RESECTION

(16 patients)

NODULE EXCISION

(50 patients)

P value

ΔSF-36 total score

37 ± 36

35 ± 42

0.08

ΔPhysical Component Summary

36 ± 35

35 ± 41

0.23

ΔPhysical Function

14 ± 25

13 ± 24

0.30

ΔRole - Physical

41 ± 46

43 ± 40

0.06

ΔBody pain

32 ± 31

30 ± 26

0.41

ΔMental Component Summary

24 ± 42

26 ± 36

0.09

ΔSocial Functioning

21 ± 32

21 ± 26

0.08

ΔRole Emotional

35 ± 51

38 ± 41

0.07

ΔMental Health

8 ± 24

10 ± 19

0.09

ΔGeneral Health

10 ± 22

11 ± 20

0.06

ΔVitality

10 ± 22

11 ± 18

0.07

  1. Comparison between patients submitted to segmental intestinal resection and patients submitted to intestinal nodule excision.
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