Post-operative GnRH analogue treatment after conservative surgery for symptomatic endometriosis stage III–IV: a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Mauro Busacca,
Edgardo Somigliana,
Stefano Bianchi,
S. De Marinis,
C. Calia,
Massimo Candiani,
M. Vignali
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/16.11.2399
Subject(s) - medicine , endometriosis , randomized controlled trial , surgery , pelvic pain , visual analogue scale , stage (stratigraphy) , leuprorelin , gynecology , gonadotropin releasing hormone , hormone , luteinizing hormone , paleontology , biology
In order to decrease endometriosis recurrence after surgical therapy, it has been proposed to use a post-surgical oestrogen-lowering medical treatment. Results from previous trials on this topic are contradictory.
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