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Observational Study
. 2024 Jun 27:46:e-rbgo42.
doi: 10.61622/rbgo/2024rbgo42. eCollection 2024.

The impact of surgical treatment for deep endometriosis: metabolic profile, quality of life and psychological aspects

Claruza Braga Holanda Lavor  1 , Francisca Adriele Vieira Neta  1 , Antonio Brazil Viana  1 , Francisco das Chagas Medeiros  1
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Observational Study

The impact of surgical treatment for deep endometriosis: metabolic profile, quality of life and psychological aspects

Claruza Braga Holanda Lavor et al. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of surgical treatment of deep endometriosis on the metabolic profile, quality of life and psychological aspects.

Methods: Prospective observational study, carried out with women of reproductive age diagnosed with deep endometriosis, treated in a specialized outpatient clinic, from October/2020 to September/2022, at a University Hospital in Fortaleza - Brazil. Standardized questionnaires were applied to collect data on quality of life and mental health, in addition to laboratory tests to evaluate dyslipidemia and dysglycemia, at two moments, preoperatively and six months after surgery. The results were presented using tables, averages and percentages.

Results: Thirty women with an average age of 38.5 years were evaluated. Seven quality of life domains showed improved scores: pain, control and impotence, well-being, social support, self-image, work life and sexual relations after surgery (ES ≥ 0.80). There was an improvement in mental health status with a significant reduction in anxiety and depression postoperatively. With the metabolic profile, all average levels were lower after surgery: total cholesterol 8.2% lower, LDL 12.8% lower, triglycerides 10.9% lower, and fasting blood glucose 7.3% lower (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: Surgical treatment of deep endometriosis improved the quality of life and psychological aspects of patients. The lipid profile of patients after laparoscopy was favorable when compared to the preoperative lipid profile.

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Endometriosis; Inflammation; Laparoscopy; Lipids; Mental health; Pelvic pain; Quality of life; Surveys and questionnaires.

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