Day surgery for endometriosis in Canada: A retrospective cohort of trend and regional variation in types of surgeries and their complications

Abstract

Background: A significant proportion of patients with endometriosis require surgery for management of the disease. Aims: We aimed to assess the trend and regional variation in day surgeries for endometriosis across Canada and to identify perioperative complications associated with types of surgeries and their temporal trend and regional variation. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of women undergoing day surgeries for endometriosis between 2015 and 2019 using Canadian administrative data from the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System, which includes data from four provinces (Ontario (ON), Alberta (AB), Nova Scotia (NS) and Prince Edward Island (PEI)). Multivariate logistic regression models were used to compare perioperative complication rates, while adjusting for site(s) of endometriosis lesion, age, type of surgical intervention, and comorbidities. Results: During the study period, the rate of day surgeries for endometriosis remained nearly constant at 80–90 cases per 100 000 women of reproductive age (P = 0.12). The rate of day surgeries was significantly different between provinces (AB = 94, NS = 93 vs ON = 85 per 100 000 women of reproductive age: P < 0.02). The odds of complications decreased with time (2019 vs 2015; adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.84; 95% CI: 0.73–0.98). There was a significant regional variation in the frequency of perioperative complications (PEI vs ON aOR: 4.13, 95% CI: 2.58–6.62; and NS vs ON aOR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.11–1.95). Conclusion: The rates of day surgery for endometriosis remained stable and the risks of perioperative complications decreased during the five-year study period. However, there were significant regional variations in the risk of perioperative complications.