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The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative and postoperative multichannel urodynamic testing (UD) in identifying pre-existing or surgically induced LUTD among patients with DIE. Methods: Women with suspected DIE and planned surgical resection of DIE at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital of Bern from September 2015 to October 2022 were invited to participate in this prospective cohort study. UD was performed before and 6 weeks after surgery. The primary outcome was the maximum flow rate (uroflow), an indicator of LUTD. Secondary outcomes were further urodynamic observations of cystometry and pressure flow studies, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as assessed by the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and pain as assessed by the visual analog scale (VAS). Results: A total of 51 patients requiring surgery for DIE were enrolled in this study. All patients underwent surgical excision of the DIE. The cohort demonstrated a uroflow of 22.1 mL\/s prior to surgery, which decreased postoperatively to 21.5 mL\/s (p = 0.56, 95%CI \u22121.5\u20132.71). The mean bladder contractility index (BCI) exhibited a notable decline from 130.4 preoperatively to 116.6 postoperatively (p = 0.046, 95%CI 0.23\u201327.27). Significant improvements were observed in the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain, dyspareunia, and dyschezia following surgical intervention (p = &lt;0.001). The IPSS score was within the lower moderate range both pre- and postoperatively (mean 8.37 vs. 8.51, p = 0.893, 95%CI \u22122.35\u20132.05). Subgroup analysis identified previous endometriosis surgery as a significant preoperative risk factor for elevated post-void residual (43.6 mL, p = 0.026, 95%CI 13.89\u201373.37). The postoperative post-void residual increased among participants with DIE on the rectum to 54.39 mL (p = 0.078, 95%CI 24.06\u201384.71). Participants who underwent hysterectomy exhibited a significantly decreased uroflow (16.4 mL\/s, p = 0.014, 95%CI 12\u201320) and BCI (75.1, p = 0.036, 95%CI 34.9\u2013115.38). Conclusions: Nerve-respecting laparoscopy for DIE may alter bladder function. UD is not advisable before surgery, but the measurement may detect patients with LUTD.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm13237367","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,3]],"date-time":"2024-12-03T11:48:56Z","timestamp":1733226536000},"page":"7367","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9176-8407","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anna-Sophie","family":"Villiger","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4231-3649","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Diana","family":"Hoehn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Giovanni","family":"Ruggeri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Clo\u00e9","family":"Vaineau","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Konstantinos","family":"Nirgianakis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sara","family":"Imboden","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Annette","family":"Kuhn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1947-1315","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michael David","family":"Mueller","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"CD012863","article-title":"Postoperative interventions for preventing bladder dysfunction after radical hysterectomy in women with early-stage cervical cancer","volume":"1","author":"Kietpeerakool","year":"2021","journal-title":"Cochrane Database Syst. 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