Reviewer’ s report
Title: Reproductive capacity and recurrence of disease after surgery for moderate and severe
endometriosis –a retrospective single center analysis.
Version: 2Date: 07 May 2020
Reviewer's report:
This is a retrospective follow-up of reproductive outcome and recurrence of disease in patients
with moderate to severe endometriosis based on questionnaires. However, the current manuscriptdid not prepare well for publication. The following points are specifically needed to be cleared.
1.The topic should be expressed about that the nature of the current study was a retrospective
patient-based questionnaire. Also, it should be mentioned in the discussion in comparison withdata shown in the previous studies.2.The authors conclude that good postoperative outcomes were found as compared to the resultfrom international literatures (?). Please indicate more specifically about to pick-up those studiesfor comparison. Furthermore, as the population and methods of post-operative follow-up may bevaried in different studies, please explain what evidence shown in the current study could theconclusion being made.3.The content of the current manuscript is too extensive to catch the main points of the study.Please make a condensation.
Overall, the current study tended to combine questionnaires obtained from the patient with
demographic and intra-operative data retrieved from inpatient hospitalization for the evaluation ofthe post-operative outcome. It seems that this approach may be a different from other studies in
terms of quality of the information that were investigated based on a medical facility. The authors
should explain the underlying bias that may be occurred in the analysis.
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.
YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.
NoAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.
No
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
additional statistical review?If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require furtherassessment in your comments to the editors.
I am able to assess the statisticsQuality of written English
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:
Needs some language corrections before being published
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