Pre-operative GnRH agonist use and surgical outcomes in rectovaginal/colorectal endometriosis: an international multicentre prospective cohort study
There is need of caution use of pre-operative GnRHa in deep rectovaginal/colorectal endometriosis surgery due to increased association of the risks of complications such as colostomy, pelvic haematoma and abcess. Despite long-term improvement in HR-QOL, there is need for careful patient selection and counselling.
Authors
- Munazzah Rafique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1751-6287)
- Martin Hirsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-2803)
- Arvind Vashisht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5576-7984)
- Ertan Sarıdoğan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9736-4107)
- Christian Malte Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9870-9581)
- Jonathan Lewin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4006-3666)
Institutions
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- John Radcliffe Hospital (GB)
- Endometriosis UK (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Facts Views and Vision in ObGyn
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52054/fvvo.2025.12990
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00