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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">J Reprod Infert</journal-id>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">arij001</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Reproduction &amp; Infertility</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="ppub">2228-5482</issn>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2251-676X</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Avicenna Research Institute</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">jri140267</article-id>
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        <article-title>Prognostic Factors for Pain and Fertility Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Endometriosis Surgery: A Single-Center Experience</article-title>
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        <contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Kaveh</surname><given-names>Mania</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Khodayari</surname><given-names>Fatemeh</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Chaichian</surname><given-names>Shahla</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Mehdizadehkashi</surname><given-names>Abolfazl</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Endometriosis Research Center, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Afshari</surname><given-names>Mehdi</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Shahraki</surname><given-names>Zahra</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Sadegi</surname><given-names>Kambiz</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran</aff></contrib-group>
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      <volume>26</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>090</fpage>
      <lpage>98</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received">
          <day>30</day>
          <month>1</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>17</day>
          <month>5</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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      &lt;p&gt;Background: Endometriosis is a prevalent condition among women, often leading to infertility. Laparoscopic surgery is widely employed as a therapeutic intervention for endometriosis. This study investigated the prognostic factors influencing the outcome of laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 60 women with endometriosis referred for laparoscopic surgery at Amiralmomenin Hospital, Zabol, Iran, between 2022 and 2024. Pain intensity was measured using a visual analog scale (VAS). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 26. Descriptive statistics summarized the data, while univariate analyses (t-tests and chi-square tests) assessed relationships between variables. Multivariate logistic regression identified independent predictors of pain reduction and pregnancy outcomes.&lt;br /&gt;
Results: Patients with moderate endometriosis showed statistically significant pain reduction from 8.8 preoperatively to 1.8 at 9 months (p&amp;lt;0.001) and 2.2 at 12 months post-surgery (p=0.003). Those with severe endometriosis had non-significant pain reduction (8 to 6 at 12 months, p=0.12). Both intrauterine (9 to 1.1 at 12 months, p&amp;lt;0.001) and extrauterine involvement groups (8.6 to 3.3, p=0.004) demonstrated significant pain improvement, with no significant difference between the groups (p=0.779). Regarding fertility outcomes, treatment before the age of 30 significantly increased pregnancy likelihood (AOR=20.57, 95%CI 1.4-295.3), while other factors including BMI, CA125 levels, and parity showed no significant associations (all p&amp;gt;0.05).&lt;br /&gt;
Conclusion: These preliminary findings suggest that laparoscopic surgery may reduce pain in moderate endometriosis, while the age under 30 may be associated with improved pregnancy outcomes. However, given the study&amp;rsquo;s limited sample size and wide confidence intervals, these results require validation in larger, multicenter cohorts.&lt;/p&gt;

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