{"paper_id":"1c9f3042-4f15-4ac0-a2be-9850bf7a3045","body_text":"Data Availability\nNo datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.\nReferences\nBazot M, Kermarrec E, Bendifallah S, Daraï E. MRI of intestinal endometriosis. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2021;71:51–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2020.05.013.\nBazot M, Detchev R, Cortez A et al. Transvaginal sonography and rectal endoscopic sonography for the assessment of pelvic endometriosis: a preliminary comparison. Hum Reprod 2003;18:1686–1692. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deg314.\nArakawa T, Fukuda S, Hirata T et al. PAX8: A Highly Sensitive Marker for the Glands in Extragenital Endometriosis. Reprod Sci 2020;27:1580–1586. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-020-00186-7.\nFunding\nThis research did not receive any specific grant.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nContributions\nHZ contributed to manuscript writing and editing. QH contributed to data collection. HS and MX contributed to the conception and final revision of the paper. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.\nCorresponding author\nEthics declarations\nConflict of interest\nThe authors declare no competing interests.\nInformed consent\nWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.\nAdditional information\nPublisher's Note\nSpringer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nZhu, H., Hu, Q., Xiong, M. et al. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for the Treatment of Rectal Endometriosis in Postmenopausal Women. Dig Dis Sci (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-026-09680-5\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nVersion of record:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-026-09680-5","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}