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Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 1/2016

06.04.2016 | Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine

Can postoperative GnRH agonist treatment prevent endometriosis recurrence? A meta-analysis

verfasst von: Qiaomei Zheng, Hongluan Mao, Ying Xu, Jing Zhao, Xuan Wei, Peishu Liu

Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Ausgabe 1/2016

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Abstract

Purpose

To investigate whether postoperative GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) treatment can prevent endometriosis recurrence.

Methods

This meta-analysis searched PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library for relevant studies published online before June 2015. Seven randomized controlled trials including 328 patients with postoperative GnRH-a treatment and 394 patients in control group were included in the meta-analysis. In the meta-analysis, the recurrence rate of GnRH-a group compared with control group was evaluated with odds ratio (OR) and its 95 % confidence interval (CI). Heterogeneity, small study effect and publication bias were, respectively, assessed using Higgins I 2, sensitivity analysis and funnel plot.

Results

Postoperative GnRH-a treatment for endometriosis (pooled OR = 0.71; 95 % CI 0.52–0.96) was superior to expectant or placebo treatment in prevention of the recurrence. The recurrence rate decreased significantly in patients who received 6 months GnRH-a treatment (pooled OR = 0.59, 95 % CI 0.38–0.90), whereas no significant difference of recurrence rate existed between patients with 3 months post-surgical GnRH-a therapy and the control group (pooled OR = 0.87, 95 % CI 0.56–1.34). No significant heterogeneity and small study effect were found in the meta-analysis. However, publication bias did existed in the present meta-analysis.

Conclusions

Longer-term (6 months) postoperative administration of GnRH-a can decrease the recurrence risk of endometriosis, whereas 3 months duration of GnRH-a therapy makes no significant difference in preventing the recurrence of endometriosis. Therefore, instead of a 3 month therapy, the duration of the postoperative administration should be longer enough (6 months) to prevent the recurrence of endometriosis.
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Metadaten
Titel
Can postoperative GnRH agonist treatment prevent endometriosis recurrence? A meta-analysis
verfasst von
Qiaomei Zheng
Hongluan Mao
Ying Xu
Jing Zhao
Xuan Wei
Peishu Liu
Publikationsdatum
06.04.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Ausgabe 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-016-4085-y

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