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Association between CALLY index and postoperative visceral pain in endometriosis: a retrospective analysis
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Aims: To investigate the relationship between preoperative and postoperative visceral pain scores and the C-reactive protein albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index in patients with endometriosis and to identify predictors of postoperative pain. Methods: This retrospective comparative study included women aged 18–45 years who underwent surgical treatment for stage III–IV endometriosis at Ankara Etlik City Hospital between 2022 and 2024, with postoperative histopathological confirmation of the diagnosis. The control group consisted of healthy women without pelvic pathology who underwent bilateral tubal ligation for sterilization at the same institution during the study period. Preoperative and postoperative (day 7±1) blood samples were analyzed for CRP, albumin, and lymphocytes to calculate the CALLY index. Visceral pain was evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of postoperative pain after adjusting for surgical type (laparotomy/laparoscopy). Results: Ninety-four endometriosis patients and 120 controls were analyzed. Preoperative and postoperative VAS scores were significantly higher in the endometriosis group than controls (p

Keywords : Endometriosis, visceral pain, CALLY index, inflammation, bilateral endometrioma

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Volume 7, Issue 2, 2026
Page : 192-197
https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1841459
Article Information
Received : 13 Ara 2025
Accepted : 26 Oca 2026
Published : 27 Mar 2026
Corresponding Author :

Belgin Savran Üçok: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

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Citation : Üçok BS, Dikici Aktaş T, Özalp E, Akbulut ÖV, Çanga K. Association between CALLY index and postoperative visceral pain in endometriosis: a retrospective analysis. J Med Palliat Care. 2026;7(2):192-197. doi:10.47582/jompac.1841459

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