Endomet-riosis stage | Frequency | Initial procedures | Cured personswith initial procedures | Cured persons after more GnRH Tx. | Laparoscopy | Symptoms reduction/pain relief after Initial procedures | Cure based on: | Relapse after 1 year | |
Second observation | Third observation | ||||||||
Stage I | 76 | Lap.Tx + GnRH for 3 months | 70 (91.9%) | 6 (8.1%) (6 persons cure after another 3-months GnRH) | 0 | 0 | 70 (91.9 %) | Only patients with pain relief | 8 (10.5%) |
Stage II | 72 | Lap. Tx + GnRH for 6 months | 65 (90.3%) | 7 (9.7%) (7 persons cure after another 3-months GnRH) | 7 | 0 | 61 (84.72%) | Lap. direct observation followed by pain relief | 16 (22.2%) |
Stage II | 43 | Lap. Tx + GnRH for 6 months | 32 (74.4%) | 11 (25.6%) (9 persons cure after another 3-month GnRH treatment) | 11 | 2 | 28 (65.11%) | Lap. direct observation | 10 (23.3%) |
Stage IV | 27 | Dx Lap. + GnRH for 9 months + second observation Lap.Tx | 15 (55.6%) | - (After 3rd Look Lap., all remained 12 persons candidate for Laparotomy) | 27 | 27 | 10 (37.04%) | Lap. direct observation and then Lap. | 13 (48.1%) |
Total | 218 (100%) | - | Cured by above procedure = 182 (83.5%) Total cured by second and third observation and additional GnRH = 204 (93.6%) | 45 (20.64%) | 29 (13.3%) | 169 (77.52%) | - | 47 (21.6%) |