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%)