{"paper_id":"9bb4dcaa-b81f-4ce6-a0a8-064ba14ab262","body_text":"Abstract\nEndometriosis is defined as the presence of functional endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Surgery remains the best long-term treatment for deep infiltrating endometriosis affecting the bowel. Nowadays, robotic technology and telemanipulation systems represent the latest developments in minimally invasive surgery and can be succesfully employed for endometiosis- related procedures.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nDousset B, Leconte M, Borghese B, Millischer AE, Roseau G, Arkwright S, Chapron C. Complete surgery for low rectal endometriosis long-term results of a 100-Case Prospective Study. Ann Surg. 2010;251:887–95.\nErcoli A, D’asta M, Fagotti A, Fanfani F, Romano F, Baldazzi G, Salerno MG, Scambia G. Robotic treatment of colorectal endometriosis: technique, feasibility and short-term results. Hum Reprod. 2012;27(3):722–6. doi:10.1093/humrep/der444.\nRuffo G, Sartori A, Crippa S, Partelli S, Barugola G, Manzoni A, Steinasserer M, Minelli L, Falconi M. Laparoscopic rectal resection for severe endometriosis of the mid and low rectum: technique and operative results. Surg Endosc. 2012;26(4):1035–40. doi:10.1007/s00464-011-1991-8.\nLewis LA, Nezhat C. Laparoscopic treatment of bowel endometriosis. Surg Technol Int. 2007;16:137–41.\nNeme RM, Schraibman V, Okazaki S, Maccapani G, Chen WJ, Domit CD, Kaufmann OG, Advincula AP. Deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis treated with robotic-assisted rectosigmoidectomy. JSLS. 2013;17(2):227–34. doi:10.4293/108680813X13693422521836.\nKondo W, Ribeiro R, Trippia C, Zomer MT. Deep infiltrating endometriosis: anatomical distribution and surgical treatment. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2012;34:278–84.\nKondo W, Bourdel N, Tamburro S, Cavoli D, Jardon K, Rabischong B, et al. Complications after surgery for deeply infiltrating pelvic endometriosis. BJOG. 2011;118:292–8.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 2018 Springer International Publishing Switzerland\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nSchraibman, V., Macedo, A.L.d.V., Epstein, M.G., Padovese, C.C. (2018). Minimally Invasive Procedures for Rare Rectal Conditions: Endometriosis. In: Pigazzi, A. (eds) Techniques in Minimally Invasive Rectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16381-9_15\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16381-9_15\nPublished:\nPublisher Name: Springer, Cham\nPrint ISBN: 978-3-319-16380-2\nOnline ISBN: 978-3-319-16381-9\neBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}