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ArticleAdvances in therapy2018

Comparison of Outcomes of Different Postoperative Hormone Therapy in the Treatment of Ovarian Endometriosis: A Brief Report.

Songnan Zhu, Yingjun Zhu, Yabo Liu, Hong Zhang

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Article in Advances in therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Songnan ZhuDepartment of Gynaecological, Tianjin Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Nankai District, Tianjin, China. ojaybvbc@yeah.net.
Yingjun ZhuDepartment of Gynaecological, Tianjin Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Nankai District, Tianjin, China.
Yabo LiuDepartment of Gynaecological, Tianjin Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Nankai District, Tianjin, China.
Hong ZhangDepartment of Gynaecological, Tianjin Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Nankai District, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics · CN

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Abstract

introductionHormone therapy is widely used in the treatment of patients with ovarian endometriosis after surgery, and progestin and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) are two of the most widely used hormones. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of progestin and GnRH in the treatment of ovarian endometriosis after surgery.

methodsA total of 399 patients with ovarian endometriosis were included and divided into four groups to receive different treatments. Group A received no postoperative hormone therapy; patients in group B1 and B2 were treated with different doses of norethindrone (progestin, 1.2 and 5 mg/day, respectively); patients in group C were treated with GnRH (2.0 mg every 2 weeks). Treatment outcomes including menstrual bleeding profiles, cumulative recurrence rate, incidence of complications, and endometrioma diameter in the case of recurrence were recorded and compared between groups.

resultsCompared with group A, group B1, B2 and C showed significantly improved menstrual bleeding profiles and reduced cumulative recurrence rate and endometrioma diameter after recurrence. In addition, compared with group C, menstrual bleeding profiles were significantly improved and cumulative recurrence rate and endometrioma diameter were significantly reduced in group B1 and B2. No significant differences in incidence of complications during treatment were found among groups. After treatment, recurrence rate and endometrioma diameter were significantly increased in group B1, B2, and C.

conclusionBoth progestin and GnRH can significantly improve the conditions of patients with ovarian endometriosis after surgery, but progestin may be a better choice. Both therapies are challenged by the increased recurrence rate and endometrioma diameter after treatment.

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AdultEndometriosisFemaleGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansLaparoscopyMenorrhagiaNorethindronePostoperative PeriodProgestinsTreatment OutcomeGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneNorethindroneProgestinsGnRHGynecologyHormone therapyOvarian endometriosisPostoperative treatmentProgestinReproductive medicine

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