Urodynamic Evaluation and Anorectal Manometry Pre- and Post-operative Bowel Shaving Surgical Procedure for Posterior Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Pilot Study

Patients with posterior DIE >30 mm in greatest diameter demonstrate preoperative dysfunction at urodynamic study and anorectal manometry, probably due to DIE per se. The nerve-sparing surgical approach seems not to influence the motility or sensory capacity of the bladder and the rectosigmoid colon.