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Zeppernick F, Zeppernick M, Wölfler MM, Janschek E, Holtmann L, Bornemann S, Oehmke F, Salehin D, Scheible CM, Brandes I, Vingerhagen-Pethick S, Cornelius CP, Boosz A, Krämer B, Sillem M, Keckstein J, Schweppe KW, Meinhold-Heerlein I. Surgical Treatment of Patients with Endometriosis in the Certified Endometriosis Centers of the DACH Region - A Subanalysis of the Quality Assurance Study QS ENDO pilot. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2024; 84:646-655. [PMID: 38993799 PMCID: PMC11233201 DOI: 10.1055/a-2324-3778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Introduction After puberty, at least 10% of all women and girls suffer from endometriosis. Surgery is useful for both the diagnosis and therapy. To date, quality indicators for the surgical treatment of endometriosis are lacking. QS ENDO aims to record the quality of care provided in the DACH region and to introduce quality indicators for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. In the first phase of the study, QS ENDO real, the reality of care was recorded using a questionnaire. The second phase, QS ENDO pilot, investigated the treatment of patients who underwent surgery in certified endometriosis centers in a defined time-period. Material and Methods The surgical data of 10 patients from each of the 44 endometriosis centers in the DACH region was recorded using an online tool. Collected data included the approach used, the endometriosis phenotype, a description of the surgical site, resection status, histological confirmation, the use of a classification, and any complications. All operations were carried out in October 2016 as the defined time-period. The surgical approaches used were compared with the recommendations in the current guidelines. Results The data of 435 patients with a median age of 34 years were evaluated. 315 (72.4%) were nulliparous. 120 patients had given birth to at least one child and 42.5% (51) of them had delivered their child by caesarean section. About 50% of all patients also had deep infiltrating endometriosis in addition to ovarian endometriosis, and the median NAS score was 7.5. With regards to the surgical treatment, endometriomas were completely resected in 81% (94) of patients. 87.3% of patients underwent resection of peritoneal endometriosis. Forty-one patients had a hysterectomy, with a total hysterectomy carried out in 26 (63.4%) and a supracervical hysterectomy in 15 (36.6%) patients. Of the 59 patients with bowel endometriosis, half had segmental resection and half had shaving of the anterior rectal wall. Complications requiring revision occurred in 0.9% of cases. Conclusion The surgical procedures carried out in the certified endometriosis centers of the DACH region are largely in line with the recommendations for appropriate surgical approaches in the current standard guidelines.
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- Felix Zeppernick
- Zentrum für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe der Justus Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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- Zentrum für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe der Justus Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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- Zentrum für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe der Justus Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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- Johanniter GmbH; Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bethesda, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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- Johanniter GmbH; Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bethesda, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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- Institut für Epidemiologie, Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Stiftung Endometriose-Forschung, Westerstede, Germany
- Praxisklinik am Rosengarten, Mannheim, Germany
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- Stiftung Endometriose-Forschung, Westerstede, Germany
- Endometriosezentrum Keckstein, Villach, Austria
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- Zentrum für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe der Justus Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen, Germany
- Stiftung Endometriose-Forschung, Westerstede, Germany
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Harth S, Kaya HE, Zeppernick F, Meinhold-Heerlein I, Keckstein J, Yildiz SM, Nurkan E, Krombach GA, Roller FC. Application of the #Enzian classification for endometriosis on MRI: prospective evaluation of inter- and intraobserver agreement. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1303593. [PMID: 38046415 PMCID: PMC10690940 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1303593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Objectives The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the inter- and intraobserver variability of the updated #Enzian classification of endometriosis on MRI and to evaluate the influence of reader experience on interobserver concordance. Methods This was a prospective single-center study. All patients were included who received an MRI of the pelvis for evaluation of endometriosis between March and July 2023 and who have provided written informed consent. Images were reviewed independently for endometriosis by three radiologists, utilizing the MRI-applicable categories of the #Enzian classification. Two radiologists had experience in pelvic MRI and endometriosis imaging. One radiologist had no specific experience in pelvic MRI and received a one-hour briefing beforehand. Results Fifty consecutive patients (mean age, 34.9 years ±8.6 [standard deviation]) were prospectively evaluated. Interobserver agreement was excellent for diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis (Fleiss' kappa: 0.89; 95% CI 0.73-1.00; p < 0.001) and endometriomas (Fleiss' kappa: 0.93; 95% CI 0.77-1.00; p < 0.001). For the experienced readers, interobserver agreement in the assessment of compartments A, B and C was excellent (κw ranging from 0.84; 95% CI 0.71-0.97; p < 0.001 to 0.89; 95% CI 0.82-0.97; p < 0.001). For the pairings of the experienced readers to the reader without specific experience in pelvic MRI, agreement was substantial to excellent (κw ranging from 0.64; 95% CI 0.44-0.85; p < 0.001 to 0.91; 95% CI 0.84-0.98; p < 0.001). Intraobserver variability was excellent for compartments A, B and C (κw ranging from 0.85; 95% CI 0.73-0.96; p < 0.001 to 0.95; 95% CI 0.89-1.00; p < 0.001). Conclusion With sufficient experience, the #Enzian classification enables the achievement of excellent inter- and intraobserver agreement in MRI-based diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis and endometriomas.
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- Sebastian Harth
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Görükle Campus, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, Türkiye
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Endometriosis Clinic Dres. Keckstein, Villach, Austria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University Ulm, Ulm, Germany
- SEF, Westerstede, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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