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Long-term effectiveness of presacral neurectomy for the treatment of severe dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term effectiveness of presacral neurectomy (PSN) in women with severe dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis treated with conservative laparoscopic surgical intervention.

DESIGN: Randomized, controlled trial (Canadian Task Force classification I).

SETTING: University-affiliated department of obstetrics and gynecology.

PATIENTS: One hundred forty-one sexually active women of reproductive age.

INTERVENTION: Conservative laparoscopic surgery without (group A) or with (group B) PSN.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: At entry and 24-months after surgical procedures, cure rates; frequency and severity of dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain; and quality of life were evaluated. At follow-up visit, the cure rate was significantly (P<0.05) higher in group B (83.3%) than in group A (53.3%). The frequency and severity of dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain were significantly (P<0.05) lower in both groups compared with baseline values, and only severity was significantly (P<0.05) lower in group B. A significant (P<0.05) improvement in quality of life was observed after surgery in both groups and was significantly (P<0.05) increased in group B compared with group A.

CONCLUSION: PSN improves long-term cure rates and quality of life in women treated with conservative laparoscopic surgery for severe dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis.

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