Coagulation versus excision of primary superficial endometriosis: a 2-year follow-up.

Objective: Even the common mild forms of endometriosis can strongly affect quality of life due to dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, or subfertility. We compared the effectiveness of the two laparoscopic methods, coagulation versus excision, for intraperitoneal superficial endometriosis with regard to recurrence and symptom control.

Study Design: In a retrospective analysis we evaluated the postoperative follow-up of 79 patients, aged 16-42, with superficial manifestation of endometriosis (median rASRM score 9.