Direct cost of deep infiltrating endometriosis surgically treated in a German referral center

Background: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a complex disease, leading to diverse symptoms in affected women of reproductive age. This retrospective study aimed to describe patient characteristics and to calculate the direct costs during inpatient stay for surgery in women with DIE affecting bowel and bladder treated in a referral center in Germany. Methods: A retrospective evaluation of patient data of a German referral center was conducted. Preoperative characteristics and cost relevant factors of women with DIE of bladder or bowel who had undergone inpatient surgical treatment between 2008 – 2012 wer…