{"paper_id":"4e3c4ef5-9cd3-40a8-8ffe-9660f7766b64","body_text":"Year 2016 / Volume 108 / Number 8\nLetter to the Editor\nLetter to the Editor\nIntestinal endometriosis. Our experience\n524-525DOI: 10.17235/reed.2016.4292/2016\nÁngela Sánchez Cifuentes, María Fe Candel Arenas, Antonio Albarracín Marín-Blázquez,\nAbstract\nIntestinal endometriosis is defined as a bowel infiltration by ectopic endometrial tissue. The prevalence is 3-37% of all women affected by endometriosis. Rectosigmoid colon is the most frequent location (70-93%), followed to ileocecal region, appendix and other colon and small bowel segments. Intestinal endometriosis usually is asymptomatic. Often it is only diagnosed during surgery for other reasons. The symptoms frequently are nonspecific, although it may appear as an acute abdominal pain. Clinical history, physical examination and image techniques are necessary for the diagnosis. The choice of the operative technique depends on the clinical presentation and on the fertility wishes of the patient. Laparotomy and laparoscopy are equally effective, but laparoscopic approach is preferred. We present 17 cases of patients from our Hospital diagnosed with intestinal endometriosis, from 2006 to 2015.\nNew comment\nComments\nNo comments for this article\nReferences\n1. Durruty G, Larraín de la C. D, Cuello M, et al. Endometriosis profunda del tabique rectovaginal con compromiso intestinal: manejo quirúrgico con resección segmentaria de rectosigmoides. Rev Chil Obstet Ginecol 2008; 73: 192 – 203.\n2. Bianchi A, Pulido L, Espín F, et al. Endometriosis intestinal. Estado actual. Cir Esp 2007;81:170-6 .\n3. Milone M, Vignali A, Milone F, et al . Colorectal resection in deep pelvic endometriosis: Surgical technique and post-operative complications. World J Gastroenterol 2015 Dec 21; 21: 13345-51\n4. Ruiz-Tovar J, Pina Hernández JD, Lobo Martínez E, et al. 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