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5-Year data analysis of patients following abdominal wall endometrioma surgery

Authors: Tahere Khamechian, Javad Alizargar, Tahere Mazoochi

Published in: BMC Women's Health | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Background

Endometriosis is a disorder in which an ectopic endometrial tissue grows outside the uterine cavity. The ectopic endometrium embedded in the subcutaneous fatty layer and the muscles of abdominal wall is called as abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE). AWE is a rare condition; however, it is usually known to develop along with previous surgical scars. Caesarean section and hysterectomy are considered to be commonly associated with the development of AWE.

Methods

We evaluated the data of the patients who underwent AWE surgery between March 2009 and March 2014.

Results

The mean age of the patients was 32.5 years. We found a previous history of caesarean section in all of the patients. The most frequent symptoms of the patients were abdominal mass sensation and abdominal pain. Invasion of endometriosis to fat layer, fascia, muscular layer, and peritoneum was recorded. Three masses were located within the scar regions.

Conclusions

We can conclude that there is a high prevalence of caesarean sections among the women with AWE.

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Title: 5-Year data analysis of patients following abdominal wall endometrioma surgery
Authors: Tahere Khamechian
Javad Alizargar
Tahere Mazoochi
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Women's Health / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-014-0151-4

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5-Year data analysis of patients following abdominal wall endometrioma surgery

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Background

Methods

Results

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